Bacteria discovered with the ability to jettison cells as a survival mechanism
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PhysBacteria discovered with the ability to jettison cells as a survival mechanismphys.orgPopular science fiction is no stranger to escape-pod scenarios, typically featuring characters who narrowly avoid their demise by jettisoning from a spaceship—think R2-D2 and C-3PO shooting away from a rebel spaceship in the opening of Star Wars: A New Hope. Biologists at the University of California San Diego have found that communities of bacteria feature a similar ejection capability.
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