Molecules Spontaneously Form Honycomb

Science Daily is reporting that University of California Researchers have discovered a new process in which molecules assemble into complex patterns without any outside guidance. From the article: "Spreading anthraquinone, a common and inexpensive chemical, on to a flat copper surface, Greg Pawin, a chemistry graduate student working in the laboratory of Ludwig Bartels, associate professor of chemistry, observed the spontaneous formation of a two-dimensional honeycomb network comprised of anthraquinone molecules."

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Stupid

[adun]

This is fucking stupid. You'll see experiments like this in any chemical engineering department at any university. Any M.S. student is capable of this kind of (routine) work.

How about appointing some /. editors with a modicum of scientific knowledge outside of Star Trek and Stephen Hawking books?

Re:Honycomb?

[Jugalator]

I almost fell out of my chair laughing.

What, are you a grammar nazi on pot or something? :-)