Researchers at the nanorobotics laboratory of Ecole Polytechnique de Montréal © al, to the title of Professor Sylvain Martel, produced this remarkable video showing a swarm of about 5,000 bacteria-of flagellate one type which are the subject of manipulation of magnetic fields-being directed to assemble six 100 bricks of epoxy ?m in the shape of a pyramid of small no. IEEE Spectrum says:
The bacterium, a type known as magnetostatic, contain structures called magnetosomes, which functions as a compass. In the presence of a magnetic field, the magnetosomes induce a couple on bacteria, making them swim according to the direction of the field. Place a magnetic field pointing right and the bacterium moves right. Switch the field at the left point and the bacteria will follow.
The paper title is surely one of the best I've ever read: "" a micro-robotic assembly process inspired the Construction of the ancient pyramids and relying on thousands of bacteria Flagellated acting as workers. ". [Thanks, Glen!]
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