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A short movie showing how a molecular "locomotive" will possible work. The structure, consisting of two beads connected by a chromophore molecule which has the property of stretching or relaxing when struck by light from an outside source.
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Reported by: Porto et al., Physical Review Letters, 26 June 2000.