Antibiotic resistance is a global human health threat, causing routine treatments of bacterial
infections to become increasingly difficult. The problem is exacerbated by biofilm formation …

Microbes have remarkable capabilities to attach to the surface of implanted medical devices
and form biofilms that adversely impact device function and increase the risk of multidrug …

Bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation are ubiquitous undesirable phenomena in the
marine industry and the medical industry, usually causing economic losses and serious …

Soil is likely the most complex ecosystem on earth. Despite the global importance and
extraordinary diversity of soils, they have been notoriously challenging to study. We show …

Marine biofouling is a major international challenge, which causes significant problems for
global ecologies and economies. It manifests as the extensive and costly colonization of …

The tendency of bacterial cells to adhere and colonize a material surface leading to biofilm
formation is a fundamental challenge underlying many different applications including …

Bacterial infection and insufficient osteogenic activity are the main causes of orthopedic
implant failure. Conventional surface modification methods are difficult to meet the …

The plant hormone cytokinin (CK) is an important developmental regulator, promoting
morphogenesis and delaying differentiation and senescence. From developmental …

The search for alternatives to the standard methods of preventing bacterial adhesion and
biofilm formation on biotic and abiotic surfaces alike has led to the use of biomimetics to …

Biochemical signals, such as growth factors, cytokines, and transcription factors are known
to play a crucial role in regulating a variety of cellular activities as well as maintaining the …