Bacteria make cables to form a ‘living gel’
Researchers have found that bacterial cells in solutions of polymers such as mucus grow into long cable-like structures that buckle and twist on each other forming a “living gel” made of intertwined cells.
Authors
- Isabella Dumé
Publication Details
- Journal
- Physics World
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1088/2058-7058/38/04/13
- Primary Topic
- Molecular Communication and Nanonetworks
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00