Ever wondered what everyday things under a microscope look like? You’ll never look at a toothbrush—or a grain of salt—the ...

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. Luana Olivieri ...

When moving furniture, heavy objects are easier to move if you rotate them while pushing. Many people intuitively do this. An international research team from Konstanz (Germany), Trieste and Milan ...

Etching supramolecular fibres causes nanoscale motion of an attached bead from the etched end towards the middle of the fibre. The researchers self-assemble the fibres starting from a synthetic ...

A gripper uses light to pick up, move, and place small parts that other light-based tools cannot easily handle.

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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. STEVE GSCHMEISSNER/SPL/Getty Images (STEVE GSCHMEISSNER/SPL/Getty Images) Circular, textured shapes overlap, resembling leaves or ...

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 ...