Bacteria unveiled as team players, supporting each other across generations
Bacteria, those microscopic creatures that usually live in communities, have astonished scientists with their incredible teamwork and their ability to share nutrients.
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Bacteria, those microscopic creatures that usually live in communities, have astonished scientists with their incredible teamwork and their ability to share nutrients.
"This is not something I would even dream about," co-senior author Hyun (Michel) Koo, a professor of orthodontics at the University of Pennsylvania, said, reported NIH
Bacteria and fungi can join forces to wreak havoc on your teeth, according to a somewhat accidental discovery.
A cross-kingdom partnership between bacteria and fungi can result in the two joining to form a superorganism with unusual strength and resilience.
Bacteria and fungi can join forces to form "superorganisms" that sprout "limbs" to walk and leap across teeth, researchers have discovered.