Nanobibliya for nano-pontiff

Researchers at the Israel Institute of Technology (Technion), Haifa fit the entire text of the Old Testament (Tanach) in the area of ​​0, 5 square millimeters. The work was performed using a focused ion beam. The size of the surface "nanobiblii" less than a needle's eye, and the text can be read only under strong microscope. "Nanobibliya" was developed as part of a project to increase young people's interest in nanotechnology. In the future, technology can be used to create an ultra-compact media text and other information. And in the month of May will receive nanobibliyu pantifik Benedict XVI, when he came to Israel for a visit.

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