Plastic pollution is a big problem, but not an insurmountable ... One approach is to promote bacterial growth by providing ...

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria is a serious public health threat. Understanding the biology of these bacteria--such as how they synthesise their protective capsules--is essential for developing new ...

Fairburn explains that in the absence of an active anti-phage defense, viral infections inhibit bacterial growth and cause ... "Viral infections are a bigger problem for bacteria when they are ...

The ability of bacteria to control the biophysical properties ... bilayer to minimize energy expenditure and optimize growth. Figure 1: Conserved pathway for the formation of phosphatidic acid ...

For many years, researchers believed that a small subset of dormant bacteria are the main problem in fighting infections. These so-called persisters can survive antibiotic treatment and cause relapses ...

A technique for integrating plant growth-promoting bacteria and agrochemicals for agricultural applications has been ...

Researchers have demonstrated a technique for successfully encapsulating bacteria that can then be stored and applied to plants to improve plant growth and protect against pests and pathogens.

Some promising candidates include arginine, a naturally occurring amino acid that promotes the growth of beneficial bacteria, and plant-derived antimicrobials that disrupt harmful biofilms without ...

Some promising candidates include arginine, a naturally occurring amino acid that promotes the growth of beneficial bacteria, and plant-derived antimicrobials that disrupt harmful biofilms without ...