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Researchers from University College London have created the world's thinnest spaghetti. It is about 200 times thinner than a [humane / human] hair. The pasta [stands / strands] are so thin they cannot be captured [on / in] a photo. Nor can they be seen with the [naked / nude] eye or through a microscope. The nano-spaghetti is just 372 nanometres [width / wide] . That's equivalent to millionths of [a / the] centimetre. The spaghetti was made using a technique called electro-spinning. [In / On] this procedure, an electric charge pushes a mixture of [flower / flour] and liquid through microscopic holes. Professor Gareth Williams said: "I don't think it's useful [has / as] pasta, sadly, as it would overcook in less than a second, before you could take it out [of / off] the pan."

The new spaghetti will be largely used for medicinal rather [than / that] culinary purposes. However, Dr Adam Clancy said it [is / be] edible. He said: "Hypothetically, [one / once] might expect it to be chewier than you'd expect". Individual strands of the nanopasta can be [spinning / spun] into a pasta net. This could be used as a scaffold [for / as] regrowing tissue. The net could also be used to create [bandage / bandages] that would help wounds [heel / heal] . The bandages would allow moisture through to the skin, but keep bacteria [in / out] . They could also help bone regeneration and deliver drugs to different parts of [a / the] body. The scientists say there are also non-medicinal applications, such as its [use / used] in filtration systems and batteries.