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Why do microbes team up? A new model explains nutrient sharing in fluctuating environments
- February 24, 2026 at 9:54 PM
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Depending on others for something you need may feel like a risky proposition—and perhaps a human one. It is actually a survival strategy found in the microbial world, and far more frequently than one might expect. Discovering why is key to understanding how microbes form stable communities across medical, industrial, and ecological settings.
Originally published at Phys.org