Researchers created ultra-small levitating diamonds, with diameters the size of 350 strands of human DNA, that reflect light like a disco ball as they spin over a billion times per minute.

The experiments aren’t just about creating the “world’s smallest disco” but could help the ... To get the nanodiamonds levitating, the team created a surface ion trap by depositing a ...

Secondly, they will make a device to control the motion of a superconducting ball levitating in helium. Dr Dmitry Zmeev, who will lead on the implementation of the levitating ball, said ...