Blowing stuff up can sometimes be good for science. A new generation of lasers is expected to image complex molecules, such as proteins, even though the molecules themselves explode in the process.
CATCH IT WHILE YOU CAN. X rays from the left scatter off molecules (multicolored clusters) and reach a detector screen in this artist’s impression. Scientists can then reconstruct the molecules’ structure.
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