Sensing The Force Of Dancing Worms (VIDEO)

Aalto University

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By measuring how the end of a C. elegans moves a pipette tip, we can calculate the forces produced by these worms and microorganisms as they move.

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Dr Matilda Backholm, Aalto University Dr Oliver Bäumchen, Max Planck Institute for Dynamics & Self-Organization

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