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New Teeny Tiny Motors Can Fit Inside the Strand of a Piece of Hair
- A new motor can fit inside a strand of hair and is powered by light, according to researchers at the University of Gothenburg.
- This motor's cell-sized gears may be used as pumps in the human body, according to the University of Gothenburg.
- Researchers have aimed for 30 years to create smaller gears for micro-engines, with progress previously stalling at 0.1 millimetres.
- The University of Gothenburg stated that 'gears are everywhere – from clocks and cars to robots and wind turbines.
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New teeny tiny motors can fit inside the strand of a piece of hair
Researchers say making the gears on a micrometer scale paves the way for the smallest on-chip motors in history.
·Calhoun, United States
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New light-powered gears fit inside a strand of hair
Researchers at the University of Gothenburg have made light-powered gears on a micrometer scale. This paves the way for the smallest on-chip motors in history, which can fit inside a strand of hair. The research is published in the journal Nature Communications.
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