Biophysicists are growing Petri dishes of different species of
bacteria in order to develop new antibiotics. The bacteria are
subjected to different temperatures and have limited food sources
inside the dish. Despite these conditions, most colonies tend to
communicate and reproduce. Their growth results in unique patterns of
varying colors--a sort of "bacteria painting." Researchers are hoping
to learn more about the strategies the bacteria use to thrive, in
order to find weaknesses that new drugs could exploit.
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