This helps the sensor to differentiate objects at microscopic scales, literally. (themrphone.com)
Their wings are composed of microscopic scales that protect the insect from moisture, and also produce elegant color patterns. (discovermagazine.com)
Precision engineering on microscopic scales even lets us devise metamaterials that behave in ways that nature can't match — like those that manipulate light to make much - celebrated «invisibility cloaks». (newscientist.com)