Nanotechnology Harnesses the Power of Light

madirish2600 writes "There's a Washington Post story running about some German scientists who have used light to create a nanotechnology spring. 'Scientists have for the first time used the power of light to create mechanical energy for a microdevice, making a single molecule of plastic drive a tiny machine.'"

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Now they can make all sorts of cool stuff

[Astrorunner]

Like shockabsorbers for nanocars.

Retractable ball-point nanopens.

And perhaps the best, what rolls down nanostairs, alone or in pairs, the nanoslinky.