By Manipulating Oxygen, Scientists Coax Bacteria Into Never-Before-Seen Solitary Wave

Bacteria know that they are too small to make an impact individually. So they wait, they multiply, and then they engage in behaviors that are only successful when all cells participate in unison. There are hundreds of behaviors that bacteria carry out in such communities. Now researchers have discovered one that has never been observed or described before in a living system.

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