End of smashed smartphones as scientists develop ‘flexible’ screen

High-tech panel would be simple to apply to consumer devices

The new super-flexy touchscreen
The new super-flexy touchscreen
(Image credit: University of Sussex)

Scientists at the University of Sussex have created a new touchscreen that could consign the days of smashed and cracked smartphone displays to history.

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