The Nobel Prize for 2007 goes to Albert Fert and Peter Grunberg for giant magnetoresistance (GMR).  The technology allows one to read very small magnetic differences stored on computer hard drives and convert it to electric current.  It enables hard drive manufacturers to store large amounts of data in a small space.  GMR is a great example of nanoscale measurements enabling breakthroughs in future commercial products. 

 Go to http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/physics/laureates/2007/press.html to read the full report.

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