Scientist collect bacteria, spread it around on petri dish and seal it with epoxy to create art. Over 85 submissions of petri art were received at the Agar Art Contest.

We know that bacteria can become resistant to antibiotics, but we've never seen it happen. An MIT scientist figured out how to show bacteria surviving antibiotics and invading a giant petri dish.

BOSTON (CBS) -- Believe it or not, your kitchen sponge can make your dishes even dirtier. Researchers say a kitchen sponge can harbor more bacteria than a laboratory petri dish.

Bacteria may not be the tool of choice for most artists, ... As a canvas, each artist used a petri dish filled with agar, a jelly type substance where bacteria live and grow.

Scientist collect bacteria, spread it around on petri dish and seal it with epoxy to create art. Over 85 submissions of petri art were received at the Agar Art Contest.

Scientist collect bacteria, spread it around on petri dish and seal it with epoxy to create art. Over 85 submissions of petri art were received at the Agar Art Contest.