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.

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