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IBM Images a Single Molecule

Posted by kdawson on from the blow-it-up dept.

chrb writes "New Scientist is reporting that researchers at IBM Zurich have managed to image a single molecule in detail for the first time. In the images of a pentacene molecule, the bonds between the carbon atoms are visible as five linked rings."

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  1. Cool, but... by sircastor · · Score: 5, Funny

    I guess I expected it to look a little less like a High-school textbook drawing of the bonds. The only thing that would make it moreso is if little Cs were set next to each atom.

    1. Re:Cool, but... by tecnico.hitos · · Score: 3, Funny
      ...The only thing that would make it moreso is if little Cs were set next to each atom.

      They are still working on it.

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    2. Re:Cool, but... by electricprof · · Score: 5, Funny

      The little C's are there, but they are in 0.000000001 font. I think it's Arial.

  2. Next story: by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Next story: IBM is sued by the IOC.

  3. As expected... by Drakkenmensch · · Score: 4, Funny

    The molecule blinked right when the snapshot was taken.

  4. 5 linked rings by russotto · · Score: 4, Funny

    4 calling birds
    3 french hens
    2 turtle doves
    and a partridge in a pair tree?

    1. Re:5 linked rings by Shrike82 · · Score: 5, Funny

      You should have gone with:

      5 linked rings
      4 carbon bonds
      3 electrons
      2 tiny dots
      and a grainy image on my PC...

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