<i>Spirostomum ambiguum</i> Protozoan (IMAGE)

Georgia Institute of Technology

<i>Spirostomum ambiguum</i> Protozoan

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With support from the National Science Foundation, Georgia Tech researchers are studying Spirostomum ambiguum, a tiny single-celled protozoan that achieves blazing-fast acceleration while contracting its worm-like body.

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Rob Felt, Georgia Tech

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