Bacterial colonies as active droplets

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N. gonorrhoeae bacteria, colonize human epithelia and form nearly spherical aggregates, containing up to several thousands of cells, which are the infectious units of the gonorrhea disease. Formation of colonies could be described as an analogue of the condensation process. For details see our recent publication in Phys. Rev. Lett. and here for the press release.