Jonathan Hira (IMAGE) UiT The Arctic University of Norway Caption "In this study, I looked at how bacterial colonies grow and change in real-time and tracking its past. This is a key part of this research method. Basically, this approach offers a new way to find and study hidden groups of bacteria that are genetically similar but behave differently. This is a new and different way of doing things in this area of research", says postdoctoral researcher Jonathan Hira. 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.