Scientists are exploring how engineered bacteria could reduce cavities and make brushing less necessary by reshaping your ...

The Geometry of Life: Physicists Determine What Controls Biofilm Growth Up to 80% of infections in human bodies can be attributed to the bacteria growing in biofilms, and understanding how biofilms ...

Dental biofilm is the beginning stage of forming dental plaque. It is natural to have bacteria growing in the mouth. The bacteria will attach to and begin growing on the tooth surface. As bacteria ...

Zhang, a UC Berkeley professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, is trying to distinguish the healthy bacteria in our ...

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 ...

We admit it — It's easy to neglect deep cleaning your bathroom. But we all know better, and understand, that vital maintenance tasks like cleaning your showerhead, removing rust stains, and ...

Engineers have created ultraviolet (UV) rays-emitting glass that can reduce 98% of biofilm from growing on surfaces in underwater environments.

We published a peer-reviewed article, “A unification theory for dry eye and blepharitis,” in Clinical Ophthalmology in 2016.The article explained how biofilm along the margin and within the ...