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In the fast lane—scientists drive development of the world’s tiniest robots

By Stephanie Liverani / October 23, 2015

Scientists are building nanomachines that will someday do miraculous things on a macro scale. But as the race continues to develop the world’s tiniest machines, focusing on efficiency will be key.

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Other materials science stories that may be of interest

By / August 27, 2012

These color-enhanced scanning electron microscope images show nanosheets resembling tiny rose petals. The nanosheets are key components of a new type of biosensor that can detect minute concentrations of glucose…

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Researchers build first nanodragster

By / January 24, 2010

Live Science reported that researchers have built a new super-small “nanodragster” that could speed up efforts to craft molecular machines. “We made a new version of a nanocar that looks…

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