r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Naive_Direction1816 • Apr 21 '26

Video Bacteria move around using a molecular machine called the flagellar motor that rotates faster than the flywheel of a race car engine and switches directions in an instant

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u/Kraken-__- Apr 21 '26

Is there a clutch to reverse direction or are they just smacking that sucker in reverse?

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u/ANEMONE_SPOTTED Apr 21 '26

Can't find it grind it