Don't be fooled by the name; pink bathroom stains are actually bacteria, Serratia marcescens, thriving in moisture and soap ...

Materials inspired by nature, or biomimetic materials, are nothing new. Scientists have designed water-resistant materials inspired by lotus leaves and rose petals, unsinkable metals based on the ...

That’s how Dr. Joe Harrison, a University of Calgary microbiologist, describes the microscopic world of biofilms — communities of bacteria and other micro-organisms that stick to surfaces and surround ...

Schematic overview of how Hi-C–integrated multi-omics links phages and plasmids to their prokaryotic hosts in wastewater biofilms. The figure illustrates distinct distribution patterns of phages and ...