Nikon's Z-Mount Lineup Finally Gets A Full-Frame Zoom Lens For Video
For Nikon and RED (particularly KOMODO-X Z Mount) fans, the new Nikkor Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ lens sports some impressive specs, ...
Bacterial flagellar motors: Study sheds light on their ion-driven mechanisms
When speaking of motors, most people think of those powering vehicles and human machinery. However, biological motors have ...
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Microscopy study of bacterial flagella motors could guide design of nanoscale machines
Researchers use cryo-electron microscopy to reveal how sodium ions power bacterial flagellar motors, providing insights for ...
Spirobs shape-shifting robot moves like an octopus and grips like an elephant
Inspired by nature’s most adaptable creatures, SpiRobs is a new kind of soft robot developed by researchers at the University of Science and Technology of China. Unlike traditional robotic arms that ...
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Electrospray engines (IMAGE)
Electrospray engines produce thrust by shooting out a stream of highly charged droplets. The MIT researchers used a precise fabrication method that enhances the electrohydrodynamic reaction that ...
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Diagram of the stator and the structure of its sodium ion pathway (IMAGE)
This study identified key structural components of the sodium ion pathways in the stator of the bacterial flagellar motor. It also uncovered some of the structural changes that the stator undergoes as ...