"Basically, we use a microscope to measure the 'stickiness' of phages to bacteria." Antani is affiliated with the labs of Paul Turner, the Rachel Carson Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary ...

Most people have encountered the black, gray, or pink stains of bacterial biofilms built up on the bathroom tiles or kitchen ...

When one thinks about microscopy, it seems to be mostly qualitative. Looking at a slide teeming with bacteria or protozoans is less about making measurements and more about recognizing features ...

An innovative imaging technique developed at Carnegie Mellon University reveals single bacterial cells leaving their biofilm ...

Gram staining is a process of dying bacteria and then viewing them beneath a microscope. This article discusses Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. It also outlines their differences ...

Your doctor might explain that your illness was caused by a germ called a bacterium (when more than one, they’re called bacteria). A bacterium is a small, usually single-celled organism you can only ...

A new microscope just arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) to help study life's adaptability under extreme conditions using an innovative imaging technique. The Extant Life Volumetric ...