
Lab-Made Motors Could Move and Glow in Cells
Minuscule motor molecules could emit light as they journey into cells
Rachel Berkowitz is a freelance science writer and a corresponding editor for Physics Magazine. She is based in Vancouver, British Columbia, and Eastsound, Wash.
Minuscule motor molecules could emit light as they journey into cells
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