Curved origami-like pleats make it possible for the single-celled protist Lacrymaria olor to extend its neck up to 30 times its body length in less than 30 seconds. Using glass needles, researchers in this video stretch the organism’s neck to about a tenth of its capability. L. olor’s body twists as the neck unspools.
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Video: Eliott Flaum/Prakash Lab
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