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Denise Wong

Microscopic synthetic structures are specially shaped objects that perform or move in intended ways when acted on by swarms of bacteria.

The dawn of the cyborg bacteria is here

March 12, 2015Science

It might be, but at a tiny level: Scientists at UPenn are working on using bacteria to control small synthetic structures, hoping to one day use them to deliver highly targeted doses of medicine. And don’t worry about the apocalypse: They still can’t defeat a bottle of bleach.

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