Physicists have used X-rays to execute precise molecular surgery, cutting one chemical bond between atoms while leaving others intact.
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Ball, P. Wielding the molecular scalpel. Nature (2000). https://doi.org/10.1038/news000113-7
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/news000113-7