Bacteria harnessed as micro propeller motors

 

One of the main challenges in developing microscale robots lies in miniaturising their power and propulsion. Now, researchers in the US may have found a solution to this problem, by exploiting the natural movement of bacteria to propel micro-objects through water.

http://www.newscientisttech.com/article/dn11037-bacteria-harnessed-as-micro-propeller-motors.html

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