Pick Of The Week: Teeny Tiny Dreadlocks
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Pick Of The Week: Teeny Tiny Dreadlocks
Fri Jan 09 18:06:45 EST 2009
Under the right conditions, nano-sized synthetic fibers will spontaneously twist together to form intricate and beautiful braids. To the researcher who studies them, the nano knots evoke Medusa's braids. What do they look like to you? 
