Molecular Punchcards?

Wiesel Werkstätte writes "Nature describes an atomic-force microscope used for data storage by "punching" molecular bits into a plastic substrate." Looks like a long time, if ever, before it could replace hard drive technology, but interesting nonetheless.

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AIP Update

[Mad Hughagi]

Here is the latest American Institute of Physics Update that described this technique. They also have a small picture showing the setup.