Engineers Track Bacteria's Kayak Paddle-like Motion For First Time

Friday, September 25, 2009 - 11:35 in Biology & Nature

Engineers have for the first time observed and tracked E. coli bacteria moving in a liquid medium with a motion similar to that of a kayak paddle. The findings will help lead to a better understanding of how bacteria move from place to place and, potentially, how to keep them from spreading.

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