That ratchet-shaped structures patterned on a surface can direct the otherwise random motion of living cells across it is perhaps unsurprising. But that the direction of this motion depends on the type of cell is remarkable and potentially useful.
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Voldman, J. Going my way?. Nature Phys 5, 536–537 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphys1349
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