Study has found that human gut bacteria express circadian patterns; when exposed to melatonin, the individual cells begin to communicate with each other and coordinate periods of swimming and dividing in a phenomenon known as swarming

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Study has found that human gut bacteria express circadian patterns; when exposed to melatonin, the individual cells begin to communicate with each other and coordinate periods of swimming and dividing in a phenomenon known as swarming