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A team of scientists has developed a molecular propeller that enables unidirectional rotations on a material surface when energized. In nature, molecule propellers are vital in many biological applications ranging from the swimming bacteria to intracellular transport, but synthetic molecular propellers, like what has been developed, can operate in harsher environments and under a precise control.
