Feature Chemistry Molecules: Science news of the year, 2008 Science News writers and editors looked back at the past year's stories and selected a handful as the year's most interesting and important in Molecules. Follow hotlinks to the full, original stories. By Science News December 19, 2008 at 7:20 pm - More than 2 years ago Share this:Share Share via email (Opens in new window) Email Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on X (Opens in new window) X Print (Opens in new window) Print In an ultracold cloud held in place by lasers in a lab at the University of Freiburg, lithium and cesium atoms form tightly bound molecules.