Ultimately, they form a large biofilm that shares a virtually continuous mucous sheath consisting of millions of individuals — creating a kind of superorganism. (newscientist.com)
«First, there is no single road map to eusociality — the complex, cooperative social system in which animals behave more like superorganisms than individuals fending for themselves,» said Gene Robinson, a lead on the study who is a professor of entomology and director of the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology at the University of Illinois. (sciencedaily.com)
They will be able to apply this new thinking about human superorganism biology to practical health issues surrounding birth and infancy such as maternal, neonatal, and infant nutrition, lifestyle choices, chemical, drug and microbial safety, disease prevention and wellness and precision - personalized medicine. (lcgb.org)