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Magnetized algae micro swimmers retain speed and maneuverability, showing promise for targeted drug delivery in confined ...

The Max Planck Institute team created a magnetic-coated microalgal swimmer, demonstrating effective navigation in viscous ...

Professor On Shun Pak and his team of student researchers use microrobots to model the swimming motion of bacteria in the ...

Scientists have developed a single-cell green microalgae coated with magnetic material. This miniature robot was put to the test: would the microalgae with its magnetic coating be able to swim through ...

Tape it with paper and let it dry. From paper napkins twisted flagella. Glued around the whole form. let it dry. Cut into two parts. I glued the legs and the handle, which I also made of napkins.

Karen is a science journalism intern at The Scientist. Her PhD and post doctoral research was in molecular biology. She has previously written for Science, Creative Nonfiction, and Altasea. View Full ...

Holly Barker is a freelance journalist based in London who primarily covers stories related to psychology, neuroscience, and the natural world.