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  "id": 17083885,
  "title": "Ultrathin carbon ribbons conduct electricity like metals in first successful synthesis",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/ultrathin-carbon-ribbons-conduct-electricity-like-metals-in-first",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-29T15:10:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-10-ultrathin-carbon-ribbons-electricity-metals.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "As modern electronic devices shrink, so do the metal electrical wires inside them. However, they start to run into serious problems the smaller they get. Conventional wires generate excessive heat and suffer a massive spike in electrical resistance that affects overall performance.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}