Toward Giving Artificial Cells The Ability For Sustained Movement
Monday, May 4, 2009 - 20:21
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 describes the first "self-propelled" oil droplets (used as a model for research on artificial cells) that can run on a chemical "fuel."