Nanoplastics can compromise intestinal integrity in mice by altering the interactions between the gut microbiome and the host ...

called EPS (i.e., extracellular polymeric substances) (Figure 1). The biofilm is an adaptation for stabilizing the local environment of bacteria against stresses that is flexible and can be easily ...

Polystyrene nanoplastics impact gut health by modifying microbiota interactions via extracellular vesicles, raising concerns ...

Breathing, at its core, is about moving electrons. In humans and most other organisms, oxygen acts as the final destination ...

The process is called extracellular respiration, which mimics how batteries discharge electric current -- allowing bacteria ...

One of the remarkable features of biofilms, shared with eukaryotic tissues, is that bacteria embed themselves in the self-secreted extracellular polymeric matrix which holds the cells together ...

Glycan-bacteria binding profiles in the vaginal microbiome provide insights into reproductive health, highlighting targets ...

Extracellular polysaccharides play a central role in the survival capabilities of caries-causing bacteria in dental plaque, researchers report. Extracellular polysaccharides play a central role in ...

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 26, 2021 - The mechanism by which acute viral respiratory infections promote secondary bacterial growth and infection in the airways depends on iron-carrying extracellular sacs ...

"This study is a breakthrough in our understanding of extracellular electron transfer in bacteria," he says. Extracellular electron transfer refers to the current that bacteria can generate ...

Extracellular appendages on gut bacteria accelerate the transfer of antibiotic-resistance genes. “The death toll from antimicrobial resistance is expected to match cancer by 2050, meaning we urgently ...