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Aussie scientists create single atom transistor

Australian researchers have taken a major stride towards next-generation, super computers, Emma Hannigan reports.

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By Emma Hannigan

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Australian researchers have taken a major stride towards next-generation, super computers.

A team at the University of New South Wales has created a working transistor consisting of a single atom.

Transistors are the building blocks of computer chips. This new discovery in nano- technology could lead to computers that perform billions of times faster than current devices.

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