'Nanogardens' Sprout Up On The Surface Of A Penny : The Picture Show : NPR
http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2013/05/20/185509508/nanogardens-sprout-up-on-the-surface-of-a-penny
Engineers at Harvard University have figured out a way to make microscopic sculptures of roses, tulips and violets, each smaller than a strand of hair.
This rose is smaller than a strand of hair
http://io9.com/this-rose-is-smaller-than-a-strand-of-hair-509268149
Harvard engineers have a devised a technique for designing and producing intricate microscopic models, called "hierarchical microarchitectures," and the tiny sculptures it produces are nothing short of incredible.
365 tomorrows ยป Guinea Pigs : A New Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day
http://www.365tomorrows.com/11/01/guinea-pigs
"Remind me to re-label those as ammunition. They were inedible anyways."
Plastic sheets perform auto-origami - tech - 12 April 2007 - New Scientist Tech
http://www.newscientisttech.com/article.ns?id=dn11590
"Sheets of plastic that fold into tiny pyramids, boxes and spheres when water is added have been created by French researchers."
Cory Doctorow's Literary Works - printcrime
http://craphound.com/000573.html