With a gentle touch, scientists push us closer to flash memory successor
(PHYSorg.com Physics)

Sometimes a light touch is best: When you`re telling a joke or hammering a tiny finishing nail into a wall, a gentle delivery often succeeds most effectively. Research at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) suggests it also may be true in the microscopic world of computer memory, where a team of scientists may have found that subtlety solves some of the issues with a novel memory switch.