Lab test uncovered three million colonies of bacteria thriving on pillowcases that were left unwashed for just one week, which are caused by your dead skin cells, sweat, feces and saliva.

Whichever medium is chosen, this may be in liquid form as a broth culture, or agar may be added to set the media and allow bacterial cells to be grown on a solid surface. Culture broth Culture in ...

That is until the bacteria crosses the equivalent of an event horizon, where the flow becomes fast enough to sweep away communication signals too. At this point, the signals stop, and the bacteria is ...

Bacteria could turn the Moon into a farm for lunar colonies, scientists say Researchers grew tobacco in soil samples taken from the Moon in a major breakthrough Andrew Griffin ...

In this new study, the researchers examined whether E. coli bacteria could be used to accurately solve a sorting algorithm problem known as the “burnt pancake problem.” ...

On a ship’s hull, bacterial colonies can become a base for seaweed and other growth that increases drag. In 2016, America’s armed forces reckoned unwanted biofilms cost “billions” each year.