I thought @WendyBG might like this:
“…benzoindole salts… glutacondianil hydrochloride… mixed in a solution and heated to nearly two hundred degrees… fuse together to create a hybrid molecule that reacts to near-infrared light.”
And becomes a tiny motor that can be directed to move and/or drill into cell walls. Countless applications, good and bad.
The New Yorker, June 24, 2024