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Fingers made of laser light: Controlled grabbing and rotation of biological micro-objects

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Scientists develop concept for feedback-controlled optical tweezers.These tweezers made of highly focused laser light can grab cell clusters in a controlled manner and rotate them in any direction. This will allow objects such as miniature tumors to be studied more specifically under the microscope.

Source: ScienceDaily.com