Article: Bacteria is put to work turning gears

I came across this interesting article about biological and “micromechanical machines” this morning while eating oatmeal and toast.

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory and Northwestern University have discovered that common bacteria can turn microgears when suspended in a solution, providing insights for designs of bio-inspired dynamically adaptive materials for energy.

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