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Imagine that we had some way to look directly at the molecules in a living organism. An x-ray microscope would do the trick, or since we’re dreaming, perhaps an Asimov-style nanosubmarine (unfortunately, neither is currently feasible). Think of the wonders we could witness firsthand: antibodies atta- ing a virus, electrical signals racing down nerve fibers, proteins building new strands of DNA. Many of the questions puzzling the current cadre of sci- tists would be answered at a glance. But the
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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- David S. Goodsell
- Publisher
- Copernicus Books
- Published
- 2004
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780387849256
- Category
- science
- Subjects
- Science, Technology, Chemistry
- Rating
- 4.38 / 5 (310 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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