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People with long fingernails may not have to struggle much longer to use touchscreens thanks to a new innovation.
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A prototype nail polish could turn long fingernails into touchscreen styluses, solving a common annoyance with acid-base chemistry. (Manasi Desai via SWNS)
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Testing hundreds of possible combinations, the team finally found a small handful of additives that created a clear, electrically conductive nail polish. (Manasi Desai via SWNS)
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