An actual "world's smallest violin" has been built by scientists but it is not for playing. Rather the science could reshape hard disks and more computing technologies forever.
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Researchers have discovered that a particular form of gold can actually help people see way better by improving the eye's vision.
Working together with researchers in South Korea, Samsung has managed to create a battery that holds twice the charge that our regular ones do. The company did this by using graphene and silicon.