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Shapeshifting organism uses ‘cellular origami’ to extend to 30 times its body length

27 Jun 2024
The protist Lacrymaria olor
Long-distance predator The remarkable protist Lacrymaria olor with its “neck” extended and retracted. (Courtesy: Prakash Lab)
For the first time, two researchers in the US have observed the intricate folding and unfolding of

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