Scientists create microscopic submarines with light-powered molecular motors

Researchers at Rice University have revealed a breakthrough in nanotechnology that could someday quite literally change the world as we know it. Led by Rice lab chemist James Tour, the team has created what it is referring to as “nanosubmarines” that are microscopic in size, powered by ultraviolet light, and capable of traveling through solution at what the researchers say are breakneck speeds. The technology is still in early stages of development, but these nanosubs powered by “molecul...