HTTP:: Bacteria Shape Shift to Pass Through Nanoslits
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Bacteria are known around the world for their amazing abilities to withstand even the harshest conditions our planet has to offer. They have been found living under miles of ice, near hydrothermal vents, and in volcano craters, and some species have evolved to have such an effect on our bodies, that we cannot live without them. But their ability to deform physically has been little studied. A new investigation has revealed that they are able to pass through nanoslits â€" openings just a few nanometers wide â€" without showing any difficulty in multiplying at the same time, ScienceDaily reports. The bacteria proved to be remarkably elastic. They managed to take an almost completely flat shape while passing through the obstacle, but the massive deformities they showed in no way hindered their abilities to divide and produce new microorganisms. The newly found ability was demonstrated for the first time by researchers at the Delft University of Technology (DUT) Kavli Institu!
te of Nanoscience, whose study was accepted for publication in the September 1st issue of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), as a cover article. In the experiments, the researchers constructed minuscule channels, only one micrometer or less in diameter, and measuring up to 50 micrometers in len...
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