Takeoff dynamics are stereotyped across jumping spiders https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.08.19.745647v1

New Biological Sciences Division at the University of Chicago research shows that whether swimming in open water or navigating dense soil, bacteria use the exact same "run-and-tumble" motor commands. Full story: biologicalsciences.uchicago.edu/news/how-bac...

Same moves, different terrain: How bacteria navigate complex environments without changing their playbook

New research from UChicago reveals that bacteria use the same ‘run-and-tumble’ strategy to move through everything from open water to dense soil.

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