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Takeover battles for technically orientated companies are all the rage, but they will embody an element of shadow-boxing until stock exchanges become technically more expert than they are.
A scheme for trapping molecules in strong infrared laser beams has been described theoretically by two chemists. Experimental proof awaits. When it comes, molecular spectroscopy will be transformed.
