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Stories about: motility

Some Bacteria Grapple onto Surfaces Like Batman Certain types of microorganisms use Batman-like grappling hooks to slingshot their way across surfaces. This allows them to move while consuming energy only in short bursts. Other species of bacteria have yet to master this technique.Another common form of motion is a jerky approach called twitching motility. Bacteri... 19 July 2011 08:14 GMT Bigger Brain Does Not Mean Smarter Researchers link motor ability, from playing a physical game to a piano, as partly innate and partly the result of practice, which is just persistence. The innate part to achieve skilled performances is based on the brain's architecture, a trait genetically determined. A team at the Salk Institute for Biological... 2 March 2007 09:32 GMT