random things from ilya

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toldorknown:

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Single molecule, one million times smaller than a grain of sand, pictured for first time

It may look like a piece of honeycomb, but this lattice-shaped image is the first ever close-up view of a single molecule. Scientists from IBM used an atomic force microscope (AFM) to reveal the chemical bonds within a molecule. ‘This is the first time that all the atoms in a molecule have been imaged,’ lead researcher Leo Gross said.

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Redefining “sharp”, the tip of the instrument used to get this image is a single carbon monoxide molecule.

I just wish it was higher resolution.

I am sure Gauss is on the that team of researchers, but still, awesomeness