Tiny light mill could have big applications in nanotech

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OK, first of all, what’s a light mill? It’s a simple rotary motor consisting of four flat vanes mounted to a central axis, which spins when subjected to light. Light mills have been around since 1873, mostly just as novelty items, and have pretty much always been at least a few inches tall. Less than a week ago, however, scientists at California’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory announced the creation of a light mill just 100 nanometers in size. Unlike its bigger brothers, this tiny device might actually have some very practical applications... Continue Reading Tiny light mill could have big applications in nanotech

Tags: DNA, Light, Metamaterial, Nano-tool, Nanotechnology

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