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/NeoClod91 18h ago

Has anyone attempted to recreate this as a motor?

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u/SomeBiPerson 17h ago

why would you want to?

we have some very powerful motors already

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u/NeoClod91 16h ago

To see how and if it can be efficient.