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Microbiologists eavesdrop on the hidden lives of microbes
Description: Microbiologists who study wild marine microbes, as opposed to the lab-grown variety, face enormous challenges in getting a clear picture of the daily activities of their subjects. But a team of scientists from MIT and the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute recently figured out how to make the equivalent of a nature film, showing the simultaneous activities of many coexisting species in their native habitat over time. [Source: MIT News]
URL: http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2013/the-hidden-lives-of-microbes-0121.html
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Source: MIT News
Publish Date: 1/21/2013
Reading Level: Basic
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