Solid-state NMR analysis of Bacillus subtilis biofilms reveals critical phases of maturation and dispersal, impacting medical ...

For millions of people with diabetes, daily glucose monitoring often involves painful finger-stick tests to draw blood for ...

Millions of people living with diabetes endure the daily burden of managing their condition, relying on devices that require frequent blood samples. Current glucose monitoring systems, although ...

Innovative glucose monitoring leverages spore-forming bacteria in a self-powered platform, enhancing accuracy and reliability without invasive procedures.

Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu 214122, P.R. China ...

According to its developers, the new paper-based biosensor system uses Bacillus subtilis bacterial spores, which germinate in the presence of glucose found in potassium-rich bodily fluids like sweat.

And as extreme weather makes wildfires more likely, scientists say that deadly spores could be spread across the country in clouds of smoke. Dr Martin Hoenigl, an expert on fungal pathogens ...