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The magic of solenoids

A technique known as magic-angle spinning has helped make nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy as sensitive for solids as it is for solutions. Inductive thinking leads to even better signal detection.

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Figure 1: Inductive logic.

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Edison, A., Long, J. The magic of solenoids. Nature 447, 646–647 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/447646a

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