Posted on 11/03/2020 5:50:21 AM PST by Red Badger
A tiny 3D printed boat about a third the thickness of a human hair has been created to follow bacteria known as microswimmers to better understand how they work.
Researchers from Leiden University produced the tiny boat - named Benchy the tugboat - using a new technique that will allow it to swim behind tiny particles.
From prow to stern, this little boat measures 30 micrometers or about 0.001 inches and required an electron microscope to capture an image of the completed object.
The team say future 3D printed 'microswimmers' made using their technique could be designed to deliver targeted drugs inside the body or diagnose a condition.
From prow to stern, this little boat measures 30 micrometers or about 0.001 inches and required an electron microscope to capture an image of the completed object
The team say future 3D printed 'microswimmers' made using their technique could be designed to deliver targeted drugs inside the body or diagnose a condition
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Benchy McBenchface.
“THE FANTASTIC VOYAGE”!
Who would be chosen to play Raquel Welch’s character?
IN TODAY’S WORLD? .................SOME TRANNY...........
As long as they don’t load 7 people on there - and it gets tossed and ends up on some deserted adenoid with just a radio and coconuts - I don’t see a problem.
The little tugboat that could : )
Good to see there was no stinking Voyager or Orville in that poster.
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