Paramecium or paramecia are single-celled protists that are naturally found in aquatic habitats. They are typically oblong or slipper-shaped and are covered with short hairy structures called cilia.

Ciliates are unique among unicellular organisms in that they separate germline and somatic functions 1. Each cell harbours two kinds of nucleus, namely silent diploid micronuclei and highly polyploid ...

When two organisms live together so closely that they merge into a functional unit, this is known as symbiosis. In the "1+1=1" project, an international, interdisciplinary research team is ...

Robotics World’s first ciliary microrobots could change the way we take medicine September 17, 2016 The new type of highly maneuverable microrobot uses a propulsion system inspired by the ciliated ...

The ability to swim upwards – towards the sun and food supplies – is vital for many aquatic microorganisms. Exactly how they are able to differentiate between above and below in often murky waters is ...

Semiconductors aren’t the only silicon technology racing to outpace Moore’s Law. Researchers from Cornell University unveiled an entire robot that is teensy enough to fit most anywhere in the human ...