California Institute of Technology: Growing Bacteria Line Up Single-File, Then Buckle in Liquid Crystals
September 01, 2026
September 01, 2026
PASADENA, California, Sept. 1 (TNSjou) -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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Growing Bacteria Line Up Single-File, Then Buckle in Liquid Crystals
When scientists study bacteria that are not in a petri dish or a test tube but in environments that more closely mimic their actual microbial home settings, they often find delightfully unexpected behaviors. For Sujit Datta, a professor of chemical engineering, bioengineering, . . .
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Growing Bacteria Line Up Single-File, Then Buckle in Liquid Crystals
When scientists study bacteria that are not in a petri dish or a test tube but in environments that more closely mimic their actual microbial home settings, they often find delightfully unexpected behaviors. For Sujit Datta, a professor of chemical engineering, bioengineering, . . .