Timelapse: A colony of mold in a petri dish on a white background. Production of penicillin or bacterial virus. Macro view of mycelium, spores in the laboratory. Mold green, blue and red microbiology ...

Bacillus spores are remarkable structures formed by certain bacteria, particularly those in the Firmicutes phylum, which allow them to survive extreme environmental conditions. These spores can ...

Innovative glucose monitoring leverages spore-forming bacteria in a self-powered platform, enhancing accuracy and reliability ...

To comply, NASA has sought to sanitize Mars rovers at a threshold of no more than 300,000 bacterial spores on any surface.

Scientists recreated the origins of one of life's most important partnerships, uncovering how symbiotic relationships can ...

Rice is susceptible to bacterial growth if not stored and reheated properly. Bacillus cereus, present in uncooked rice, can ...

If you left a pot of rice out overnight, you might want to reconsider eating it the next day. Rice contains a bacterium ...

Bacillus spores are remarkable structures produced by certain bacteria, particularly those in the Bacillus genus, such as Bacillus subtilis. These spores are known for their resilience and ability ...

A new study reveals that close social contacts, such as friends, influence the composition of the microbiota — the community ...

Evolution was fueled by endosymbiosis, cellular alliances in which one microbe makes a permanent home inside another. For the ...

Jan. 28, 2025 — New research has identified a unique genetic signature in bacteria that can predict their likelihood of developing antibiotic resistance, a finding that can help quickly identify ...

With the rapid development of nanomedicine and synthetic biology technologies, bacteria are extensively used as carriers for drug delivery to treat tumors, which holds the promise of overcoming the ...