Nanomachines Powered by Bacteria

A new discovery in the field of nanotechnology could produce the smallest "engines" in the world. The best part is that scientists will be able to remotely control them using rays of UV light that make a group of bacteria push the nanomachines both in straight line and on curved trajectories... [ read more >> ]

A triangle of epoxy with bacteria stuck to it: the bacteria rotated the triangle, stopping when exposed to ultraviolet light.

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Image credits: Min Jun Kim

A triangle of epoxy with bacteria stuck to it: the bacteria rotated the triangle, stopping when exposed to ultraviolet light.