Bacteria in Water Droplets Form Complex Patterns

Oct 20, 2025 - 17:00
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Bacteria in Water Droplets Form Complex Patterns
A Breath of Fresh Air: Bacteria Confined to Droplets Form Complex Patterns Even in something as simple as a droplet of water, life finds astonishing order. Researchers from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and Princeton University have discovered that bacteria confined within tiny liquid droplets self-organize into elaborate patterns—movements governed by oxygen levels that could lead to new […]

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