A hydrogen bond was photographed for the first time

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A hydrogen bond was photographed for the first time
« on: May 06, 2015, 01:45:13 PM »
In September 2013, scientists captured the first images of one of the most important physical interactions in the world — the hydrogen bond — which holds DNA together and gives water its unique properties.

These never-before-seen photos are an encouraging advancement in atomic force microscopy, a method of scanning that can see details at the fraction of a nanometer level.