The Nobel prize(s) for physics, 2018.
The first time a woman has been so honoured in over half a century apparently. And only the second since Marie Curie in 1903!
A good animation of how optical tweezer work available here:
https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/legacy/optical-tweezers
Also the oldest ever winner with Arthur Ashkin at 96.
https://www.theguardian.com/science/live/2018/oct/02/nobel-prize-in-physics-2018-live#img-1
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