Do microbes swim faster or slower in elastic fluids? Research answers long-standing question

Wednesday, May 18, 2011 - 12:30 in Biology & Nature

A biomechanical experiment has answered a long-standing theoretical question: Will microorganisms swim faster or slower in elastic fluids? For a prevalent type of swimming, undulation, the answer is "slower."

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