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Bacteria discovered with the ability to jettison cells as a survival mechanism
Popular science fiction is no stranger to escape-pod scenarios, typically featuring characters who narrowly avoid their demise by jettisoning from a spaceship—think R2-D2 and C-3PO shooting away from a rebel spaceship in the opening of…
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Researchers at the University of California San Diego have identified a type of bacteria that can release individual cells as a means of survival. This phenomenon is significant because it highlights a previously unknown mechanism by which bacteria can adapt to their environment.
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