# Glass does surprising things when stretched 1 atom wide. The discovery could help shrink electronics

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1 outlet covering · First listed: Phys.org, Nov 11, 2026, 8:40 AM · Read it: <https://phys.org/news/2026-11-glass-atom-wide-discovery-electronics.html>

Smartwatches worn on millions of wrists today pack vastly more processing power than the computers that helped Apollo astronauts land on the moon. But the scientific drive to go tiny has come at a cost: It means heat, electricity and energy now have much less room to flow through devices.

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- Nov 11, 2026, 8:40 AM: [Glass does surprising things when stretched 1 atom wide. The discovery could help shrink electronics](<https://phys.org/news/2026-11-glass-atom-wide-discovery-electronics.html>) — Phys.org (Science news)
  Smartwatches worn on millions of wrists today pack vastly more processing power than the computers that helped Apollo astronauts land on the moon. But the scientific drive to go tiny has come at a cost: It means heat, electricity and energy now have much less room to flow through devices.
