Who knew the microbes in our mouths could look so magnificent? A team of researchers in Massachusetts used a novel fluorescence imaging technique and DNA sequencing to build colorful maps of bacteria found in our teeth. The images are not only stunning to look at, but also shed light on how various kinds of bacteria organize as colonies, Dr. Jessica Mark Welch, a co-author of the study and an associate research scientist at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, said in a statement. ...
Far-Out Photos Reveal The Beautiful Bacteria Living In Our Teeth
The Huffington Post - 30 Jan 2016 14:01
Who knew the microbes in our mouths could look so magnificent? A team of researchers in Massachusetts used a novel fluorescence imaging technique and DNA sequencing to build colorful maps of bacteria found in our teeth. The images are not only stunning to look at, but also shed light on how various kinds of bacteria organize as colonies, Dr. Jessica Mark Welch, a co-author of the study and an associate research scientist at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, said in a statement. ...
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