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Nature Reviews Physics @natrevphys.nature.com · 02/09/2025

Review article: On the growth and form of bacterial colonies, by Rachel Porter, Carolina Trenado-Yuste, Alejandro Martinez-Calvo, Morgan Su, Ned Wingreen, Sujit Datta & KC Huang ⚛️🧪 @amcalvo.bsky.social @dattalab.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s42...

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On the growth and form of bacterial colonies - Nature Reviews Physics

Most bacteria exist in dense aggregates, yet this lifestyle is relatively poorly understood compared with planktonic cultures. This Review explores biophysical models of aggregate development, and how...

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Rahul K @theresearch.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

2025-01-19 Issue of #engineeredlivingmaterials feed: biomed.news/bims-enlima/... via @biomednews.bsky.social Includes articles on bacterial cables in polymeric environments (h/t @sebasgonz29.bsky.social), cell-laden granular composites, and smart textiles. Check the feed for excellent research!

The figure shows that polymer-induced entropic attraction between cells is required for cable formation. Source: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adq7797

Figure showing how 4D programmable granular composites guide mechanical compaction and shape transformations. Source: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adq5011

Graphical abstract of living dual heat- and pH-responsive textiles. Source: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acssynbio.4c00808

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