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Schematic of the experimental setup: Depending on whether the coated glass beads have many or few neighbours within their field of vision (red), they are either illuminated by a laser beam or not. Researchers can use such an experiment to investigate the effects of visual information on the collective behaviour and swarming of swimming microparticles. Copyright: Noemi Furlani

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Microscopic swimmers with visual perception of group members form stable swarms

Swarm research in Science

Work published today by the group of Clemens Bechinger reveals a much simpler and remarkably robust rule with which individuals spontaneously form a stable group: It only requires that individuals have a forward and long range vision, a basic ability of many living organisms.

Swarm research in Science

Work published today by the group of Clemens Bechinger reveals a much simpler and remarkably robust rule with which individuals spontaneously form a stable group: It only requires that individuals have a forward and long range vision, a basic ability of many living organisms.

Swarm research in Science

Work published today by the group of Clemens Bechinger reveals a much simpler and remarkably robust rule with which individuals spontaneously form a stable group: It only requires that individuals have a forward and long range vision, a basic ability of many living organisms.