09.08.2013 11:20 Uhr, Quelle: Engadget

Researchers exploring twisted magnetic fields for miniature hard drives

Bet you wouldn't have guessed that the answer to more efficient storage might exist in a Chubby Checker song. Yep, by doing the twist, scientists are thinking it'll be possible to store up to 20 times more data in the same space, which could lead to much smaller (or vastly more spacious) hard drives for consumers. The work revolves around twisted magnetic fields known as skyrmions, w

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