Increased tolerance to toxic pollutants and enhanced degradation capabilities of the
bacterial biofilm is often attributed to the matrix of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) …

Microbial biofilms have caused serious concerns in healthcare, medical, and food industries
because of their intrinsic resistance against conventional antibiotics and cleaning …

The global rise of antibiotic resistance in bacterial pathogens and the waning efficacy of
antibiotics urge consideration of alternative antimicrobial strategies. Phage therapy is a …

The ability of eukaryotic cells to differentiate surface stiffness is fundamental for many
processes like stem cell development. Bacteria were previously known to sense the …

Bacterial biofilms are formed on environmental surfaces and host tissues, and facilitate host
colonization and antibiotic resistance by human pathogens. Bacteria often express multiple …

Elastic active matter—also called an active solid—consists of self-propelled units embedded
in an elastic matrix and it resists deformation. This shape-preserving property and the …

Cells must access resources to survive, and the anatomy of multicellular structures
influences this access. In diverse multicellular eukaryotes, resources are provided by …

The ability of various bacteria to make use of solid substrates through extracellular electron
transfer (EET) or extracellular electron uptake (EEU) has enabled the development of …

Bacteria organize in a variety of collective states, from swarming—rapid surface exploration,
to biofilms—highly dense immobile communities attributed to stress resistance. It has been …

In recent years, multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii has emerged globally as a
major threat to the healthcare system. It is now listed by the World Health Organization as a …