Synthetic Bacteria: From swarms to life-like materialsInspired by the collective dynamics of bacteria like E. coli and Bacillus subtilis, researchers at the University of Twente asked a simple but fundamental question: what happens when artificial swimmers are made rod-shaped rather than spherical, and how does shape control how they move as a group? "These dumb yet active rods follow only the laws of physics, which help to uncover the mechanics of collective bacterial behaviour," says Hanumantha Rao Vutukuri. Their findings appear on the cover of Science.Read more
Three open competition grants for health researchUniversity of Twente has had three research projects awarded in the ZonMw Open Competition 2025. Of the 129 proposals submitted, 31 were granted. The three projects address different health questions: what the downside is of medical tests that screen for dozens of conditions simultaneously, studying how certain signalling molecules allow the heart to repair itself and how influenza viruses bind to cells and release again.Read more
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