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Sunday, November 11, 2012

It's Franken-blob! The 'living' gel that can walk by itself (very slowly) and could help in battle against cancer

'Living' gel that can walk by itself (very slowly) and could help in battle against cancer | Mail Online: "Scientists have created a blob of gel that can propel itself across a surface, mimicking a living creature. The tiny droplets are made in a laboratory from proteins extracted from living cells. They feed on the same energy-carrying molecules found in living bodies, allowing the gel to ‘walk’ at a rate of 8 nanometres each step – less than the width of a speck of tobacco smoke."




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