Algae use their ‘tails’ to gallop and trot like quadrupeds
03 May 2016Species of single-celled algae use whip-like appendages called flagella to coordinate their movements and achieve a remarkable diversity of swimming gaits.
Microscopic rowing – without a cox
29 July 2014New research shows that the whip-like appendages on many types of cells are able to synchronise their movements solely through interactions with the fluid that surrounds them.
Building ‘nanomachines’ in biological outer space
14 November 2013New research reveals how bacteria construct tiny flagella ‘nanomachines’ outside the cell.
Microswimmers hit the wall
07 January 2013New research reveals what happens when swimming cells such as spermatozoa and algae hit a solid wall, and has implications for applications in diagnostics and biofuel production.
