Imperial College researchers develop translator so bacteria can “talk” to each other

July 23, 2018 |

In the UK, scientists have designed a type of translator that allows different types of bacteria to ‘talk’ to each other. The findings, from scientists at Imperial College London, allow bacteria that don’t usually live together – such as those that normally live on the skin, and those that live in the sea, to communicate. The research, published in Nature Communications, could pave the way for engineering new bacteria systems to aid a number of processes, such as producing green energy.

Category: Research

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