Damaged but not defeated: Bacteria use nano-spearguns to retaliate against attacks

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Mar 5, 2025, 4:44 pm345 pts
Some bacteria deploy tiny spearguns to retaliate against rival attacks. Researchers mimicked attacks by poking bacteria with an ultra-sharp tip. Using this approach, they have uncovered that bacteria assemble their nanoweapons in response to cell envelope damage and rapidly strike back with high precision.

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