Bacterial swarming is a collective mode of motion in which cells migrate rapidly over
surfaces, forming dynamic patterns of whirls and jets. This review presents a physical point …

Many bacteria simultaneously grow and spread rapidly over a surface that supplies them
with nutrient. Called 'swarming', this pattern of movement directs new cells to the edge of the …

Bacterial swarming is a rapid mass-migration, in which thousands of cells spread collectively
to colonize surfaces. Physically, swarming is a natural example for active particles that use …

Swarming bacteria collectively migrate on surfaces using flagella, forming dynamic whirls
and jets that consist of millions of individuals. Because some swarming bacteria elongate …

When vegetative bacteria that can swim are grown in a rich medium on an agar surface, they
become multinucleate, elongate, synthesize large numbers of flagella, produce wetting …

Bacterial swarming is an example of dynamic self-assembly in microbiology in which the
collective interaction of a population of bacterial cells leads to emergent behavior. Swarming …

Bacterial colonies have developed sophisticated modes of cooperative behavior which
enable them to respond to adverse growth conditions. It has been shown that such behavior …

Movement over an agar surface via swarming motility is subject to formidable challenges not
encountered during swimming. Bacteria display a great deal of flexibility in coping with these …

We characterize cell motion in experiments and show that the transition to collective motion
in colonies of gliding bacterial cells confined to a monolayer appears through the …

We investigate a new form of collective dynamics displayed by Thiovulum majus, one of the
fastest-swimming bacteria known. Cells spontaneously organize on a surface into a visually …