Biologists discover bacteria's 'sense of touch'

Biologists discover bacteria's 'sense of touch' 10/31/2017 01:09 PM EDT A study led by scientists at Indiana University, published Oct. 26 in the journal Science, reports a new method to understand how bacteria sense contact with surfaces, an action that triggers the formation of destructive and disease-causing biofilms. Full story at https://news.iu.edu/stories/2017/10/iub/releases/26-bacterial-surface-sensing.html Source Indiana University This is an NSF News From the Field item. Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314 · 703-292-5111