locomotion

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The paper, "New finds shed light on diet and locomotion in Australopithecus deyiremeda," appears in the journal Nature.

From Science Daily • Nov. 28, 2025

She suspects vaults have a role in cell locomotion, perhaps by regulating expression of other proteins that form extensions that help cells get around.

From Science Magazine • Jun. 6, 2024

Traditionally, patterns were generated by externally attaching oscillators to robots, enabling locomotion and repetitive motions.

From Science Daily • Apr. 26, 2024

In this crawl, called rectilinear locomotion, “the skeleton is basically sliding inside of the skin,” says Jayne.

From Slate • Mar. 8, 2024

With that complete understanding of the principle of motor locomotion, I drove down the mountainside toward Calexico, some fifty miles away.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou