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'Brought the country together': Thousands of Kiwis cheer as Team NZ sails to victory Wed, 17 Mar 2021, 8:18PM Team New Zealand helmsman Peter Burling was surrounded by adoring fans as he made his way to the America's Cup trophy presentation. Photo / Dean Purcell 'Brought the country together': Thousands of Kiwis cheer as Team NZ sails to victory Wed, 17 Mar 2021, 8:18PM Jubilant scenes erupted across Auckland's waterfront as Emirates Team New Zealand won their seventh race to secure the America's Cup this afternoon. Thousands poured into the America's C...

Credit: Dr Fan Wang Much like the Jedis in Star Wars use 'the force' to control objects from a distance, scientists can use light or 'optical force' to move very small particles. The inventors of this ground-breaking laser technology, known as 'optical tweezers', were awarded the 2018 Nobel Prize in physics. Optical tweezers are used in biology, medicine and materials science to assemble and manipulate nanoparticles such as gold atoms. However, the technology relies on a difference in the refractive properties of the trapped particle and the surrounding environment. Now scientists have discov...