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Scientists turn tiny algae-powered robots into Olympic athletes with magnet control

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Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems have turned microalgae into a microrobot.

They coated algae with magnetic nanoparticles and magnetic coating had minimal impact on their swimming ability.

The algae achieved a swimming speed of 115 micrometers per second ( 12 body lengths per second) Relative to their size, they’re much faster than Michael Phelps .

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