cilia

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By combining high speed imaging with three dimensional reconstructions of more than 1,000 cells, the researchers showed how networks of fused neurons coordinate the beating of cilia on different parts of the animal's body.

From Science Daily • Mar. 6, 2026

Only a few previous magnetic cilia have made use of 'hard' magnets, which are capable of producing their own magnetic field.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2024

"We can change the direction of the material's magnetization at room temperature, which in turn allows us to completely change how the cilia flex. It's like getting a swimmer to change their stroke."

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2024

However, existing magnetic cilia move in a fixed way.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2024

It has been suggested that flagellae and cilia were once spirochetes that joined up with the other prokaryotes when nucleated cells were being pieced together.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas