The first molecule in the world goes on two legs

The scientists created a molecule that walked on its legs when it felt hot or when laced with the tip of a scanning microscope.

A molecule, called 9,10-dithioanthracene (DTA), walks the way at any given moment, it only has one "foot" touching the surface. When encountered at the temperature, the DTA's atomic chain swings forward, causing one foot to lift and the other lower.

Molecules walk away.

In this way, the molecule moves along a straight line without being stuck or lost. The way of walking on two legs is quite similar to the movement of people, but can not be considered perfect in the field of human robot.

The DTA may also be entrained by the tip of a scanning tunneling microscope , acting as a " carrot ". In testing on a standard red copper surface, the DTA steps up to 1,000 steps without falling.

Ludwig Bartels, lead researcher at the University of Riverside, Calif., Says tiny microscopic particles that could someday be used to guide movement for information repositories. on a molecular basis, or even a computer.

Toddler is the latest in the field, after the recent molecular car.

T. An ( according to LiveScience )