Do the twist: bacteria can spin ‘pucks’ without touching them

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Do the twist: bacteria can spin ‘pucks’ without touching them

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Nature, Published online: 09 April 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-01112-8

3D-printed discs harness a previously overlooked feature of bacterial locomotion to power tiny motors.

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