Bhupender Sing (IMAGE) UiT The Arctic University of Norway Caption "By using colored chemical tags, we have unmasked individual bacterial behavior by connecting their tag choices to specific survival strategies. Using this technique we have unveiled the secrets of bacterial persistence and resistance. What surprised us was that regardless of where we looked within the bacterial colony, each bacterium showed a unique growth pattern", says senior engineer Bhupender Singh. Credit Jan Fredrik Frantzen/UiT Usage Restrictions No restrictions. License CC0 Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.