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Ultrafast X-rays capture chemistry unfolding atom by atom

ScienceDailyThursday, July 30, 2026 at 2:18 AM

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Ultrafast X-rays capture chemistry unfolding atom by atom
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Ultrafast X-rays revealed how a molecule converts absorbed light into motion in just trillionths of a second. Individual atoms recorded different stages of the process, opening a powerful new window into light-driven chemistry.

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Ultrafast X-rays revealed how a molecule converts absorbed light into motion in just trillionths of a second. Individual atoms recorded different stages of the process, opening a powerful new window into light-driven chemistry.

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