Sorry Darwin, but Bacteria Don’t Compete to Survive

Sorry Darwin, but Bacteria Don’t Compete to Survive
Bacteria forced to live in a confined space found ways to share resources and cooperate, researchers found. (Photo description)nobeastsofierce/Shutterstock
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“Survival of the friendliest” outweighs“ the survival of the fittest” for groups of bacteria, according to new research.

The research reveals that bacteria would rather unite against external threats, such as antibiotics, than fight against each other. The discovery is a major step towards understanding complex bacteria interactions and the development of new treatment models for a wide range of human diseases and new green technologies.

Michael Skov Jensen
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