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Princeton University, Engineering School

Bacterial Predictions

Caption: Biologist Saeed Tavazoie (left) and electrical engineer Ilias Tagkopoulos collaborated to show that bacteria anticipate and prepare for coming changes in their environment. Combining lab experiments with computational simulations, their work sheds light on deep questions in biology and evolution.

Credit: Photo by Bentley Drezner

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