Light-Powered Nanobots Move Bacteria | Science News

Science News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 19, 2026 · 1m

Tiny light-powered nanobots, smaller than a human hair, are revolutionizing microbiology by grabbing and moving bacteria with precision—no touch required. Controlled by tweaking light polarization, these microscopic machines act like remote-operated cleaning crews, enabling unprecedented manipulation of cells and microbes. Researchers have shrunk them further to operate within microbial environments, even hauling bacteria loads—slowing them slightly but proving their real-world capability. This breakthrough could transform biomedical research, turning science fiction into science fact by…