Microscopic image of biofilm on rock (IMAGE)

Georgia Institute of Technology

Microscopic image of biofilm on rock

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A groundbreaking new study led by Georgia Institute of Technology's Aawaz Pokhrel and published in Nature Physics has revealed that geometry influences biofilm growth more than anything else, including the rate at which cells can reproduce.

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NASA

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