stackyFACTSInstead of looking at things, scientists built a microscopic record player needle to literally drag across molecules. As the tip grazes the surface, a laser tracks the tiny deflections, mapping out atoms by physical touch. It is the ultimate tactile invasion of privacy at the nanoscale.
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