Bacteria-Encoded Message (IMAGE)

Duke University

Bacteria-Encoded Message

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Duke researchers have created an encryption method based on the patterns made by bacteria growing in a Petri dish. This example reads, "Be sure to drink your Ovaltine."

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Lingchong You, Duke University

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