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Scientists at IBM have figured out at a way to encode data onto a single atom, which is the most compact information storage ever achieved. Their results are published in a paper in the journal *Nature*. Space on our digital devices is at a premium. Running out of storage space because of too many pictures happens all too often, but it's difficult to make storage devices that are dense enough for modern life. As digital storage keeps getting smaller, the basic unit of information storage keeps shrinking as well. The amount of atoms required to store data keeps getting smaller, and inevitably storing a single bit will someday only require a single atom. http://bit.ly/2mfJdIl http://bit.ly/2mfJdIl+ -- Peterk Dallas, Tx [log in to unmask] Save our in-boxes! http://emailcharter.org “If only there were a massive entity that I were forced to fund to tell me how I should live my life, since I’m so obviously incapable of deciding for myself.” M. Hashimoto To view the list archives go to: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=RECORDS-MANAGEMENT-UK To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to [log in to unmask] with the words UNSUBSCRIBE RECORDS-MANAGEMENT-UK For any technical queries re JISC please email [log in to unmask] For any content based queries, please email [log in to unmask]