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Glass does surprising things when stretched 1 atom wide. The discovery could help shrink electronics

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Briefings

Recent research indicates that stretching a single atom wide can cause glass to exhibit surprising physical properties, potentially enabling future electronics to be significantly smaller. This discovery addresses the current challenge where miniaturizing devices reduces the space available for heat dissipation, electricity, and energy flow.

Key points

• Stretching a single atom wide causes glass to exhibit surprising physical properties.
• Current smartwatches contain vastly more processing power than the Apollo-era computers used for moon landings.

Context

The scientific drive to miniaturize electronics has led to a reduction in the space available for heat, electricity, and energy flow within devices.

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