Scientists have fabricated micrometer-size silicon mirrors, or “smart dust,” that can swarm and stick to a target–conceivably, contaminants in drinking water or a cancer cell–and then relay information about that target to the outside world.
DISCO YUCK. Microscopic mirrors self-organize around a drop of oil, making the oil easy to detect.
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