Toward giving artificial cells the ability for sustained movement
Monday, May 4, 2009 - 12:42
in Physics & Chemistry
Scientists in Japan are reporting an advance toward giving artificial cells another hallmark of life - the ability to tap an energy source and use it to undergo sustained movement. Their study, published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, describes the first 'self-propelled' oil droplets (used as a model for research on artificial cells) that can run on a chemical 'fuel'...