Using Oil And Water, British Scientists Create Rechargeable Swimming Microrobots
Using Oil And Water, British Scientists Create Rechargeable Swimming Microrobots
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LONDON British scientists produced artificial swimming microrobots by combining oil drops with water containing a detergent-like substance. The microrobots were able to swim independently and even harvest energy to recharge.
The oil droplets use fluctuating temperature changes in their surrounding environment to store energy and swim. When cooled, the droplets release thin tail-like threads into the environment, as per the study.
“The friction generated between the tails and surrounding fluid pushes the droplet causing them to move,” the
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Doctors and scientists voice concerns over the rise in COVID-19 infections as people across England do away with masks and social distancing on what has been dubbed Freedom Day . 20 July 2021
Doctors and scientists have voiced concerns over the rise in COVID-19 infections as people across England ditched masks and social distancing on what has been dubbed Freedom Day .
Across the country young people, including many 18 and 19-year-olds who had never been out in nightclub, celebrated as the clock struck midnight in reopening parties.
But Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged caution as coronavirus case numbers continue to rise.