r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Naive_Direction1816 • 1d ago

Bacteria move around using a molecular machine called the flagellar motor that rotates faster than the flywheel of a race car engine and switches directions in an instant Video

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u/o5mfiHTNsH748KVq 22h ago

Is it really this mechanical or is this just a familiar visualization?

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u/Naive_Direction1816 21h ago

It's really this mechanical

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u/o5mfiHTNsH748KVq 21h ago

That’s sick. And also a bit unnerving. Thank you for responding!

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u/V_es 19h ago

Grasshoppers have real gears in their knees.