Toward giving artificial cells the ability for sustained movement (w/Video)
Wednesday, April 29, 2009 - 13:21
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, 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.`