locomotion
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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
These small segments are partitioned off from one another, which “seals off the fluid and makes a water balloon,” explains Bruce Jayne, a biology professor and animal locomotion researcher at the University of Cincinnati.
From Slate • Mar. 8, 2024
To test the energy cost of locomotion in fish, Zhang and Lauder designed a sealed water "treadmill" that controlled water velocity.
From Science Daily • Feb. 20, 2024
Constance stumbled because it was her natural method of locomotion, and because her feet hurt from being in the wrong shoes.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
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