Microscopic pirates attack with cellular cannons and grappling hooks
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Microscopic battles rage around, on and in us at all times, and the microbial combatants use far more exciting weapons than we might realize. Scientists have now observed a bacterium that attacks like a pirate ship, ensnaring its prey with grappling hooks and firing “cannons” that blow it open.
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Original Title: Microscopic battles rage around, on and in us at all times, and the microbial combatants use far more exciting weapons than we might realize | Scientists have now observed a bacterium that attacks like a pirate ship, ensnaring its prey with grappling hooks and firing “cannons” that blow it open.