Nanowire Manipulation Could Lead to Hand-Held Supercomputers

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The Columbia Supercomputer at NASAacutes Advanced Supercomputing Facility at Ames Research Center.
The Columbia Supercomputer at NASA's Advanced Supercomputing Facility at Ames Research Center.

Researchers have been working on nanowires and microchips so tiny that they could be used to build supercomputers that could fit in the palm of your hand. Hopefully, the nanowires will eventually lead to small, powerful gadget such as hand-held PCs, mobile phones as powerful as laptops, and medical advances.


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