On Jan 13, 2009, at 5:36 PM, Patrick Loll wrote:
> I just read an appalling article in the science section of today's
> NY Times that refers to a new magnetic resonance force microscope
> developed at IBM.
No, no, no. You read it all wrong. It was actually a very well written
article.
> The story states "For the first time, researchers at an IBM
> laboratory have captured a three-dimensional image of a
> virus."
Here, they mean that it's a first for the guys at this particular
laboratory.
> Not to take away from the good folks at IBM and their really cool
> new instrument, but...
> The same article states that this instrument can be used to "...look
> at the proteins that make up the basic DNA structure...[sic]". Sigh.
Here, they refer to the possibility of visualizing DNA polymerase.
I'll be glad to clear up any further confusion if it will help.
James
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