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Episode 178: The Kocurious case of Noodlococcus: From discovery to community

Microbe Talk by Microbiology Society

Nov 6, 202517:44Science & Medicine

In 2019, a mysterious shape appeared on a petri dish in a Birmingham lab. Its surprising appearance, similar to noodles, intrigued researchers to find out more about it. They consulted other scientists online at the time...

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