You might have noticed it after sliding on a rock in a Melbourne creek. Or it could have been wading through a Northern Territory waterhole. It's slime, and our rivers are full of it. That's a good ...

Bacteria are vital for survival, but when they form communities, they can wreak serious havoc and pose a threat to our health. Share on Pinterest The protective dome of a biofilm shields bacteria from ...

Biofilms, ubiquitous bacterial communities embedded in a slimy matrix, are the oldest form of multicellularity on earth; they are extremely resistant to antibiotics and stick tenaciously to most ...

Imagine a group of bacteria teaming up like a gang, creating a fortress around them. This is essentially what bacterial biofilms are – a tough, sticky barrier that makes them incredibly difficult to ...

If you’ve followed the growing conversation around plastic pollution, you’ve probably heard of microplastics. They are tiny ...

Biofilms are tenacious bacterial communities that can thrive on many different kinds of surfaces, from medical equipment in ...

Newly developed microparticles can infiltrate stubborn bacterial matrices and release tiny oxygen bubbles to clean surfaces ...