Bacterial Communities Use Sophisticated Strategy to Communicate over Long Distances
Wednesday, July 25, 2018 - 13:45
in Biology & Nature
"Percolation" theory is helping explain how communities of bacteria can effectively relay signals across long distances. Once regarded as simple microorganisms, communities of bacteria have been found to employ a strategy we use to brew coffee and extract oil from the sea. Percolation helps the microscopic community thrive and survive threats.