Did you think quantum tunnelling was just a useless theory?

There’s a nice item on quantum tunnelling on the BBC News site.

image courtesy of Peratech

Scientists at Peratech have developed “spikey” particles for use in the touchscreen of  smartphones. The breakthrough is that the quantum tunneling effect means that the screen is pressure sensitive.

I found this video on quantum tunneling on youtube.

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