Researcher aims to understand one of nature's strangest secrets: Magnetotactic bacteria
Monday, October 15, 2012 - 09:30
in Biology & Nature
New research aims to unlock one of the most intriguing processes in nature by looking into the process of magnetotactic bacteria. These organisms develop membrane-encapsulated nano-particles known as magnetosomes which allow bacteria to orient themselves along Earth's magnetic field lines in order to migrate to more favorable environments.