[yencabulator]

I understand the general area of "small imaging and manipulation" is something IBM has been working on for a very long time. This is STM from 1989:

https://sciencephotogallery.com/featured/ibm-atom-manipulati...

[Loic]

My mother worked in this field and collaborated with IBM at that time. So yes, this is why I find these pictures even more impressive...