A side-by-side comparison of Lacrymaria olor, a remarkable ciliate with its “neck” extended and retracted. Researchers discovered origami-like folds make this morphing possible where microtubules ...

Some very simple organisms are capable of very complex behavior, like fungi that exhibit signs of memory or bacterial cells that can orchestrate their activity and work as a larger organism.

Prakash "impulsado por la curiosidad" pasó siete años estudiando cada movimiento de la Lacrymaria olor. En su estudio vemos como la célula, en forma de lágrima, nada en una gota de agua. En ...

Lacrymaria olor has a beautifully long neck that it uses to snag prey. Nikon Small World In Motion/Charles Krebs SHARE Wonders of the world come in all sizes, and to see the smallest, you’ll need ...

The origami superpowers of a single-celled pond hunter, the protist Lacrymaria olor. It hunts by launching a neck-like proboscis that can extend more than 30 times its body length Show more The ...

Researchers at Stanford University have recently shed light on a remarkable phenomenon observed in a unicellular organism, Lacrymaria olor. This protist, capable of extending its neck up to thirty ...

For the first time, two researchers in the US have observed the intricate folding and unfolding of “cellular origami”. Through detailed observations, Eliott Flaum and Manu Prakash at Stanford ...

“There are some things in life you can watch and then never unwatch,” said Manu Prakash, associate professor of bioengineering at Stanford University, calling up a video of his latest fascination, the ...

Single-cell organisms are known for their fantastic abilities to squirm and manipulate their bodies in ways unlike any other organisms on the planet. This freshwater ciliate, Lacrymaria olor, is no ...

Los investigadores de la Universidad de Stanford han iluminado recientemente un fenómeno notable observado en un organismo unicelular, Lacrymaria olor. Este protista, capaz de extender su cuello hasta ...

La naturaleza perfeccionó el arte del plegado mucho antes de que surgiera el concepto de origami biológico entre los humanos. Desde el cuello extensible del protista Lacrymaria olor, capaz de alcanzar ...