Scientists harness bacteria to create 'living' liquid crystals

[dnetesn]

https://phys.org/news/2019-08-scientists-harness-bacteria-liquid-crystals.html

[cellular]

I started experimenting with bio-digital lifeforms to see what behaviours will emerge. I am making videos with my results: https://youtu.be/I6bHpJ2GV0Y

[Bootwizard → cellular]

I'm confused, is this actually controlling parameters in some physical system or is it merely a simulation of biological life?

[vokep → cellular]

Cool, would be great to see the github repo for it!

[ryanmercer]

Can anyone think of any potential applications for this? Wouldn't the benefits be limited to the life of the bacteria (which presumably would be pretty short)?