Manipulating micrometre-sized matter is not easy. Optical tweezers, which use tightly focused light beams to move matter, are extremely precise but limited by the very light forces they can apply.

At least a dozen humanoid robots are scheduled to hit the market in the next twelve months. Some manufacturers even want to put them in our homes. But experts are skeptical. “Around small pets, around ...

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