Cambridge scientists lay claim to world’s tiniest engine, a million times smaller than an ant: The prototype motor relies on lasers, gold particles and the exploitation of a nifty physics principle called van der Waals forces.

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Cambridge scientists lay claim to world’s tiniest engine, a million times smaller than an ant: The prototype motor relies on lasers, gold particles and the exploitation of a nifty physics principle called van der Waals forces.