The fascinating patterns of collective motion created by autonomously driven particles have
fuelled active-matter research for over two decades. So far, theoretical active-matter …

The burden of Hospital care-associated infections (HCAIs) is becoming a global concern.
This is compounded by the emergence of virulent and high-risk bacterial strains such as" …

Bacillus subtilis can form various types of spatially organised communities on surfaces, such
as colonies, pellicles and submerged biofilms. These communities share similarities and …

The variation associated with different observable characteristics—phenotypes—at the
cellular scale underpins homeostasis and the fitness of living systems. However, if and how …

Collections of fire ants are a form of active matter, as the ants use their internal metabolism
to self-propel. In the absence of aligning interactions, theory and simulations predict that …

Phase transitions are an important and extensively studied concept in physics. The insights
derived from understanding phase transitions in physics have recently and successfully …

Klebsiella pneumoniae is responsible for a significant proportion of human urinary tract
infections, and its biofilm is a major virulence. One potential approach to controlling biofilm …

Bacteria organize in a variety of collective states, from swarming—rapid surface exploration,
to biofilms—highly dense immobile communities attributed to stress resistance. It has been …

We characterize the full spatiotemporal gait of populations of swimming Escherichia coli
using renewal processes to analyze the measurements of intermediate scattering functions …

In this study, for the first time, the chemical composition of Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench.
and propolis (EAP) hydroalcoholic solution from the Trentino Alto Adige region of northern …