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  2. From: mbk@lyapunov.ucsd.edu (Matt Kennel)
  3. Newsgroups: sci.physics
  4. Subject: Re: Compelling Mysteries (II)
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  6. Date: 12 Nov 92 01:12:24 GMT
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  14. sidles@stein.u.washington.edu (John Sidles) writes:
  15. : Hopefully, the next generation of molecular biologists will
  16. : routinely, quickly, and easily obtain images showing the full
  17. : three-dimensional structure of the molecules they are studying,
  18. : in situ, with all their ligands, cross-links, and glycosylation
  19. : in place.  This would substantially accelerate the development
  20. : of effective treatments for presently intractable disorders.
  21. : 
  22. : The challenge posed to the collective theoretical, experimental,
  23. : and inventive powers of "sci.physics" is this: design a
  24. : molecular microscope with the above-named capabilities.
  25.  
  26. I think one of the current lines of reasearch
  27. is:
  28.  
  29. An x-ray laser, thus allowing microscopic holographic imaging.
  30.  
  31.  
  32. : John Sidles, Ph.D.                  email: sidles@u.washington.edu
  33.  
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  35. -Matt Kennel          mbk@inls1.ucsd.edu
  36. -Institute for Nonlinear Science, University of California, San Diego
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