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In a study published June 4 in the Cell Press journal Biophysical Journal, researchers found that bacteria can speed up by using the fluid pockets shaped by neighboring yeast cells.

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Figure 1: Diagram showing the process of generalized bacterial transduction. A) Bacteriophage binding and infection. B) Bacteriophage replication. C) Cell lysis and bacteriophage release. D) ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Bacteria can move up to 14.5 times faster by swimming in fluid halos formed around yeast cells or inert objects, enabling rapid spread across otherwise dry surfaces.