Single-atom view. Scanning tunelling microscope (STM) image of a single atom of holmium, an rare earth element used as a magnet to store one bit of da

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Single-atom view. Scanning tunelling microscope (STM) image of a single atom of holmium, an rare earth element used as a magnet to store one bit of data. This was a demonstration of the use of STM technology to store large amounts of data in a very small area. Image published in March 2017.

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Photo credit: © Stan Olswekski/IBM RESEARCH/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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