The 2016 Nobel Prize for Chemistry has been awarded to a Scottish, French and Dutch-born trio of boffins who have developed the world's smallest machines, Euronews reports.
The scientists have developed molecules with controllable movements, which can perform tasks when energy is used.
Jean-Pierre Sauvage, Sir J Fraser Stoddart and Bernard L Feringa will share the 8m Swedish Kronor (800,000 euro) prize.