What is a ‘nano-factory’?

Researchers in Japan have invented a tiny brain which can act as a remote control for swarms of nanomachines. They simultated eight such nano-machines to create a ‘nano factory’. Experts say nanomachines could be used to boost the processing power of future computers. They also hope nano-machines can treat diseases. The machine is made from 17 molecules of the chemical duroquinone. Each one is known as a ‘logic device’.