A biofilm is a structured community of microorganisms that live attached to a surface or to one another, embedded in a self-produced slime-like material called the extracellular matrix. The ...

Black yeast fungi comprise a diverse assemblage of melanised ascomycetous yeasts and yeast-like fungi notable for their thick, dark cell walls rich in dihydroxynaphthalene melanin. These organisms ...

Biofilms are multicellular networks that can grow almost anywhere. These slime-encased microbial colonies can survive harsh conditions and develop resistance to antimicrobial agents such as ...

Scientists have now discovered a chemical that plants produce when they're stressed prevents dangerous biofilm from forming. The breakthrough offers potential advances in healthcare as well as ...

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 ...