Predatory Bacterial Swarm Uses Rippling Motion to Reach Prey

Like something from a horror movie, the swarm of bacteria ripples toward their prey, devours it and moves on. Researchers are studying this behavior in M. xanthus because, despite this deadly trait, M. xanthus is harmless to humans and might one day be used beneficially to destroy harmful bacteria on surfaces or in human infections.

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