Supramolecular chemistry is the science that is concerned with molecular self-assembly: chemical building blocks which, when you combine them, naturally form larger ordered structures. Researchers ...

A medical biofilm is a solid aggregate of microbial cells with altered phenotypes and unique architecture attached to a surface and to each other. They are distinctly different from those encountered ...

(Nanowerk News) In the fight against antibiotic resistance, a new technology developed at Chalmers University of Technology, in Sweden, can be of great importance when, for example, hip and knee ...

Brain implants seem to offer many possibilities for patients with neurological problems. They may be able to help reduce seizures in people with epilepsy, bring sight to people who are blind, or ...

Bacterial cellulose can be used in food, cosmetics and biomedical applications, such as implants and artificial organs. Bacterial cellulose (BC) nanofibers are promising building blocks for the ...