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Scientists reveal how microswimmers move faster in groups and how to pave for small drug-inducing robots

The artistic impression of a microswimmer (orange sphere) passing through a trapped liquid crystal environment. The green rod represents the aligned molecular structure of the liquid crystal, which guides and influences the movement of the swimmer. Credit: Loughborough University Scientists have revealed how small swimming cells, such as sperm and bacteria, can move quickly as they migrate as groups. This…