Algae use their ‘tails’ to gallop and trot like quadrupeds
03 May 2016Species of single-celled algae use whip-like appendages called flagella to coordinate their movements and achieve a remarkable diversity of swimming gaits.
Microscopic rowing – without a cox
29 July 2014New research shows that the whip-like appendages on many types of cells are able to synchronise their movements solely through interactions with the fluid that surrounds them.
