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Chemistry World May 24, 2013 David Bradley	Microwaves show their hand The chirality of a gas phase molecule held in an electric field can be revealed using microwave spectroscopy. Hooking the technique to a separation step might even be exploited to isolate a specific enantiomer from a racemic mixture of both forms.
Chemistry World September 24, 2014 Hayley Simon	Water provides new angle on single molecule imaging Small variations in a molecule's conformation can have a large effect on chemical reactivity. Being able to identify these differences is one of the aims of high resolution spectroscopy.
Chemistry World January 20, 2011 Jon Cartwright	Chemists separate water isomers Chemists in Israel claim to have separated water into its two spin isomers and suggest the outcome could deliver highly sensitive nuclear magnetic resonance experiments.
Chemistry World September 12, 2010 Simon Hadlington	Isotope effect seen on single molecule The isotope effect - where the rate of a reaction is altered depending on the presence of a given isotopic atom in the reactant - is a key tool for elucidating reaction mechanisms
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Chemistry World April 12, 2013 Melissae Fellet	Elusive atmospheric intermediates reveal some secrets Scientists have found further evidence for the existence of an elusive intermediate implicated in chemical reactions that degrade atmospheric pollutants.
Chemistry World May 12, 2011 Jon Cartwright	'Chemical soldering' heralds single molecule electronics Scientists in Japan and Switzerland have demonstrated how to wire up single molecules with conductive nanowires.
Chemistry World November 13, 2008 Hayley Birch	Reactions Studied by Stop Motion Japanese and Israeli scientists have developed a technique that can track whole-molecule changes that occur during extremely rapid reactions.
Chemistry World September 28, 2010 Lewis Brindley	Helium nanodroplets host ion analysis Chemists have developed a sensitive new infrared spectroscopy method that analyses molecular ions by capturing them in nanosized bubbles of freezing helium.
Chemistry World December 23, 2009 Phillip Broadwith	Opening the gate for molecular electronics Chemists in Korea and the US have shown that the current running through a transistor made of a single molecule can be regulated by tweaking its molecular orbital energies.
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Chemistry World November 24, 2011 Phillip Broadwith	Rewriting the rules for polar molecules A molecule containing two atoms of the same element can have a permanent electric dipole, say US and German scientists, contradicting the traditional view of molecular polarity.
Chemistry World August 1, 2010 Mike Brown	Snapshots of mystery molecular structures Researchers have used atomic force microscopy to produce clear molecular images that can help determine the correct atomic structure of unknown organic molecules.
Chemistry World February 28, 2010 Jon Cartwright	Reactions on DNA origami watched with AFM Chemists in Denmark have for the first time imaged chemical reactions on a DNA origami scaffold so that they can precisely attach single molecules, involving atomic force microscopy.
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Chemistry World November 11, 2009 James Urquhart	Structural snapshots of complex molecules US researchers have pioneered a new spectroscopy technique to uncover the precise sequence of atomic movements and structural changes that occur during complex chemical transformations.
Chemistry World January 21, 2014 Rachel Wood	Centrifuge spectroscopy probes extreme rotational states A new spectroscopic technique for studying electronically excited molecules at very high angular momentum has been developed and tested by scientists in Canada.
Chemistry World November 23, 2006 Simon Hadlington	Unfolding Peptide Watched in Real Time Researchers have observed a peptide molecule changing shape in real time. The ultrafast process was monitored using a technique called transient two-dimensional infrared spectroscopy.
Chemistry World January 25, 2007 Richard Van Noorden	Water Surprise for Atmospheric Scientists Lone water molecules can catalyze reactions between atmospheric gases, scientists have confirmed, throwing a wrench in the works of supposedly simple atmospheric chemistry.
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Chemistry World May 18, 2011 James Urquhart	Throwing light on molecular logic gates The multifunctional molecule, which can be reconfigured by light, could be used in data storage devices and biomedicine, including nanoparticle tracking and drug delivery.
Chemistry World December 14, 2011 Kate McAlpine	Artificial intelligence for quantum chemistry Quantum chemical approximations don't always need to start from scratch, says an international team of researchers. Algorithms can now be used to predict the atomisation energy of huge numbers of molecules
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Technology Research News December 3, 2003	Molecule does two-step Duke University researchers have found a way to make a molecule react only when it has been hit by two photons of ultraviolet light, making the molecule a controllable switch. The molecule could eventually be used in optical storage devices and in biochips.
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Chemistry World July 28, 2010 Andy Extance	Molecular interference reveals reactions Scientists can now see atoms reacting on the femtosecond timescale in unprecedented detail, thanks to a laser technique developed at the University of Ottawa.
Technology Research News June 30, 2004	Method tests molecular devices Components made from molecules are likely to be smaller than those that can be made using today's chip fabrication methods, and they can potentially self-assemble, which would make for inexpensive manufacturing processes.
Chemistry World August 30, 2007 Simon Hadlington	Rigid Framework for Molecular Switches Researchers in Europe have found that a molecule can be flipped between two conductance states without changing its shape.
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Chemistry World June 5, 2013 Simon Hadlington	Raman scattering reaches sub-nm resolution Researchers have achieved the highest resolution yet with Raman spectroscopy, allowing the chemical mapping of molecules to a resolution of less than 1nm. The technique could allow unprecedented chemical identification of single molecules.
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Chemistry World March 31, 2009 Lewis Brindley	Giving molecules a stretch A simple way to stretch small molecules and measure the forces at play has been developed by researchers in the US.
Chemistry World October 15, 2009 Simon Hadlington	Optical conveyor belt gathers up molecules Researchers in Germany have developed a novel way to 'round up' biological molecules that are freely suspended in solution and trap them in a confined space using nothing more than light.
Chemistry World August 8, 2006	Single Molecule Makes Electronic Switch A single molecule, trapped between two electrodes, acts as a switch and has a `memory' of the type used in data storage, researchers have found.
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Chemistry World March 31, 2009 Jon Cartwright	Blood clotting light work for new molecule The molecule, which works with the help of an enzyme, could one day be used in medicine to shut off blood supply to localized areas of the human body such as tumors.
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