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Direct Observation Of Chemical Reactions

Posted by timothy on from the look-very-very-closely dept.

Mouth of Sauron writes "I saw on C|net that researchers with IBM have devised a way to directly observe chemical reactions as they occur in a liquid with an electron microscope. Frances Ross of IBM was awarded the Burton Medal by the Microscopy Society of America. Researchers say this could lead to a better understanding of chemical reactions and could have impact far beyond the computer industry."

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  1. Re:They could already do this in dry environs by Henry+V+.009 · · Score: 5, Funny

    High speed? 30 fps is the bare minimum for me. I won't even watch a chemical reaction until it's at least 60 fps. And do you know if they put the 3DMax scores into the paper?

  2. how about a nuclear reaction? by axxackall · · Score: 3, Funny

    And finally I wanna see those quarks - otherwise it's hard to believe they exist.

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  3. Re:Priorities by Smidge204 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Well, if you bothered to RTFA, it talks specifically about how the process was used to study interactions with copper atoms, and how they are going to apply it to improving chip manufacturing.

    So yeah, I guess they did consider that this is going to impact the computer industry. :P
    =Smidge=

  4. Profound discoveries? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...could lead to a better understanding of chemical reactions and could have impact far beyond the computer industry.

    We already know mixing alcohol and driving can cause huge impacts!

  5. Had that back in the '60s... by Black+Parrot · · Score: 2, Funny


    <jayleno>They called it L-S-D.</jayleno>

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  6. Scientists invent gassy vacuum... by JohnPM · · Score: 2, Funny

    ...depend on placing the sample in a strong vacuum. That's fine for observing reactions between solids and gases...

    Um, strong vacuum != gases. Heh.

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