An underwater robot can delicately propel itself in any direction with its 12 flexible arms, inspired by the flagella of bacteria. Its creators claim it can carry out underwater inspections ...

Bullish (Video) Human Respiratory System: Anatomy, Cilia, and Mucus Membrane Function Posted: March 6, 2025 | Last updated: March 6, 2025 The film discusses the anatomical and functional ...

A system of artificial cilia capable of monitoring mucus conditions in human airways to better detect infection, airway obstruction, or the severity of diseases like Cystic Fibrosis (CF), Chronic ...

Contrary to this prediction, a reexamination of experimental measurements on the lengths of stereocilia, microvilli, actin cables ... like in the recent experiments on microtubule-based flagella 17.

Cilia in 3D: Miniature train station discovered Date: September 19, 2022 Source: University of Basel Summary: Cilia are small hair-like organelles that extend from cells and perform many functions ...

A new study from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Janelia Research Campus (MD, USA) has identified special junctions on primary cilia, tiny hair-like organelles on the surface of neurons. These ...

Detecting and transducing mechanical signals from the environment to electrical signals in neurons are dependent on the well-aligned cilia bundles on the ... with a microtubule core, and stereocilia ...

Among them, the auditory system is mediated through ion channels and receptors present on the actin filament-based microvilli called stereocilia, in line with the tactile and taste systems. However, ...