 | If you don't think bacteria are beautiful, think again. This year's Agar Art Contest, an annual competition hosted by the American Society for Microbiology, is the source of some microbe masterpieces. |  |
 | For the contest, microbiologists and artists "paint" strands of bacteria on agar, a gelatinous substance used to make biological cultures. |  |
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