Bacteria can become more deadly and antibiotic-resilient in space. And while more research is needed to figure out how severe the risks are, they could be catastrophic.
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Smooth surfaces often provide nooks and crannies for bacteria to hold onto and create a colony. New research with nanoparticles is revealing the secrets of surfaces that prevent bacterial attachment.
Triclosan, an ingredient in soap and many household cleansers, has gained a bad reputation. A recent study looking for a way to boost an antibiotic, however, found that tricloscan did a great job.
The answer – fewer than are in a banana – has implications for the study of human health and raises questions about what generates complexity anyway.
Poor testing methods and antibiotic use by GPs and urologists has left thousands of women with crippling infections.
Bacteria can produce their own ‘buildings’ so scientists are genetically engineering them to build ours.
The vast majority of the bacteria that surround us are not free-floating but prefer to band together in cooperative communities called biofilms. How do biofilms form and cooperate?
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