Blurring the line between animate and inanimate: 'Active' matter drives self-propelled fluid
Nanowerk Nanotechnology Blog,
For the first time, self-organized, soft machines powered by molecular motors propelled fluid for hours across meters.
For the first time, self-organized, soft machines powered by molecular motors propelled fluid for hours across meters.
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