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Nanotechnology

If there are 1 billion nanometres in a metre, can you calculate how tall you are in terms of the nanoscale?

BIGGER isn’t always better! Developments in nanotechnology over the past decades have shown there’s unlimited potential in the microworld of atoms, molecules and cells – a world much too small for the naked eye to see. It’s here where the exploration and manipulation of the building blocks of the universe become possible, and where exciting (and sometimes terrifying) things happen! Let’s find out more.

TINIER THAN TINY

Imagine waking up one day to discover you’ve shrunk to 1,5 billion times

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