<i>E. coli</i> Hopping from its Trap (IMAGE)

Princeton University, Engineering School

<i>E. coli</i> Hopping from its Trap

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The bundled flagella (purple and green) of a confined E. coli bacterium struggle to get free so the organism can hop to the next trap. This behavior, newly illuminated by a Princeton study, shows a sharp contrast between longstanding models and real-world conditions.

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