Scientists have performed a delicate surgical operation on a single living cell, using a needle that is just a few billionths of a metre wide. They claim the procedure could be used to manipulate embryonic stem cells intended for use in medical treatment.

This is quite cool, as they are able to insert material into the cell causing less damage and deformation to the cell than with previous methods. It is so accurate they are able to inject material directly into a cell’s nucleus.

via BBC
via KurzweilAI.net