Tiny amoebas move faster when carrying cargo than without
‘Delivery trucks’ modeled after the microbes could help scientists target disease in the body
![microscope image of tiny Dictyostelium discoideum amoebas shown as dots forming larger blobs](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/072722_JR_amoeba-trucks_feat.jpg?fit=1030%2C580&ssl=1)
Single-cell Dictyostelium discoideum amoebas (small dots) gather together to form large, multicellular blobs. The microbes can travel while carrying cargo, making them useful for studying precision medicine.
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