Study finds amoeba 'grazing,' killing bacteria usually protected by film
Tuesday, April 18, 2017 - 11:01
in Biology & Nature
Bacteria have developed an uncountable number of chemistries, lifestyles, attacks and defenses through 2.5 billion years of evolution. One of the most impressive defenses is biofilm—a community of bacteria enmeshed in a matrix that protects against single-celled predators and antibiotics—chemicals evolved by competitors through the course of evolution, including other bacteria and fungi.