It's not easy to make microscopic objects. It's even harder when you need that microscopic object to have specific properties, like the ability to conduct or store electricity. But now researchers say ...

Explore 25 astonishing things you can only see under a microscope. Discover hidden universes in everyday objects, from ...

A sugar mixture similar to hard candy studded with tiny metal discs or rings has been used to deposit patterns onto microscopic objects. This method of creating texture on small objects could be ...

Photon-driven nanorobots can steer, capture, and move bacteria with precision, enabling controlled manipulation in ...

(Nanowerk News) Loughborough University scientists are the first to demonstrate that a terahertz wave camera can capture 3D images of microscopic items hidden inside small objects. Lead researcher Dr ...

Science is supposed to help us see the world more clearly but sometimes, it just reveals how strange it really is. A grain of salt turns into a jagged crystal, dust becomes a chaotic landscape, and ...

Have you ever noticed when moving furniture that heavy objects are easier to move if you rotate them at the same time as you push? Many people intuitively do this right. An international research team ...

Conventional manufacturing methods struggle to meet the increasing demand for microscopic and nanoscale products, because small things are difficult to manipulate. An innovative machine that uses a ...

Researchers have succeeded in creating tiny vehicles powered by nothing but light. By layering an optical metasurface onto a microscopic particle, and then using a light source to control it, they ...