A group of physicists from Loughborough University in the UK has recently turned the phrase “playing the world’s smallest ...

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British physicists claim they’ve created the “world’s smallest violin” — and, by the looks of it, they could take a bow for their masterpiece invention. The brainy bunch at Loughborough ...

Scientists in the United Kingdom have made what may be the world's smallest violin, using advanced nanotechnology. The microscopic instrument, measuring 35 by 13 microns, and constructed from ...

The world’s smallest violin—tinier than the width of a human hair—has been crafted by scientists in the U.K. In what sounds like the perfect birthday gag gift, the platinum-built violin ...

The phrase “the world’s smallest violin” is dripping with sarcasm and reserved for disdain, but for some researchers it’s a mark of pride. Thanks to the latest nanotechnology tools, ...

The phrase "can you hear the world's smallest violin playing just for you?" is thought to have first appeared on an episode of TV show M*A*S*H in 1978, and usually mocks overly dramatic complaints.

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Scientists create 'world's smallest violin' 5 June 2025. Share Save. Matt Taylor. BBC News, Leicester. Share Save. Loughborough University.