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Physics: Scientists capture the highest EVER resolution images of atoms

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Researchers have broken the record for the highest resolution image ever captured of individual atoms, creating a shot that is ‘zoomed in’ some 100 million times. These images are so fine-tuned, in fact, that the blurring remaining in the shot is the product solely of the thermal jiggling of the atoms themselves. The breakthrough by … Read more

Number of digital bits will overtake the number of atoms on Earth by 2170

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The number of digital bits will overtake the number of atoms on Earth within 150 years, according to a new study that warns of a ‘information catastrophe’.   By 2170, the world will be ‘mostly computer simulated and dominated by digital bits and computer code’ to power humanity’s reliance on technology.   Demand will match atoms on … Read more