In the late 1800s, France hosted the world's first competitive motor race, and now, the
country will set the stage for the next revolution in motor sports: the first-ever "nanocar" race.
Four teams will race tiny vehicles made of a single molecule at The National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) in Toulouse on April 28. The competition will be broadcast live on YouTube for fans of both motorsports and cutting-edge science.
Aside from putting on a spectacle, the competition is aimed at demonstrating the growing capabilities of so-called molecular machines. Three European academics won the 2016 Nobel Prize in chemistry for demonstrating the ability to design and build devices at the molecular level that work like traditional machines by converting input energy into mechanical work. [Magnificent Microphotography: 50 Tiny Wonders] https://www.livescience.com/58652-molecule-size-nanocars-gear-up-to-race.html
