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For a long time, scientist thought that bacteria such as E. coli have moved with and against currents by using a motion that is similar to kayaking. After using advanced computer technology and algorithms, they found a way to take 60 to 100 pictures per second of the bacteria in order to track their movements. Here is the article.

E. coli is one of the bacteria that they are trying to learn more about so that they can stop diseases from spreading. Since bacteria move through places with water, like our digestive track, plumbing, and irrigation systems, it would be very useful to find a way to stop them from moving through those systems without using chemicals or antibiotics. With this new technology, if they can understand the physics behind the way the bacteria moves, they might be able to figure out a way to send water though the systems that doesn’t easlily allow the bacteria to spread. This would make a healthier world for everyone.

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