Watch bacteria and tequila alcohol under the microscope and explore what happens when microorganisms come into contact with ...

Bacteriophages, or phages, viruses that selectively target and infect bacteria, have drawn growing attention for their potential use in a host of biotechnological processes to benefit humankind, from ...

Escherichia coli bacteria imaged by high-speed inline force mapping and fluorescence microscopy. Simultaneous topography and elastic modulus maps show a stiffening of the division site. Credit: C.

The fascinating world of bacteria that live as symbionts or parasites in animal hosts often remains a mystery to researchers. A research team has made a breakthrough that provides insights into this ...

Unlike almost every other kind of microscope, atomic-force microscopes (AFMs) don’t use any kind of optical beam to image their subjects. Instead, they physically detect the subject’s surface with a ...

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Artificial intelligence (AI) could be used to identify drug resistant infections, significantly reducing the time taken for a correct diagnosis, Cambridge researchers have shown. The team showed that ...

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Scientists have captured, for the first time, the moment of bacteria succumbing to preservative attack. Using advanced imaging and chemical analysis, the team revealed how preservatives disrupt ...

When antibiotics attack bacterial infections, some microbes often persist. The reasons why some bacteria die while their genetically identical counterparts survive have puzzled scientists, but a new ...