Scientists have created a flexible display screen "that can be cut with everyday scissors," said Haniya Rae at Popular Science. The plastic screen, created by researchers at the National Institute for Materials Science in Japan, can be trimmed to fit any shape and doesn't need a continuous power supply.
The manufacturers say it could free device makers from traditional rigid rectangular or square screens, which are pricey and come in predetermined sizes. For instance, a retail store owner could place a flexible screen in the store window "to alert customers when a sale is happening, or carmakers could place it in the corner of a car window to inform drivers about weather updates or traffic alerts." Right now, the screen can only show preset designs, but researchers are at work on a version that can be programmed via computer.
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