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Scientists accidentally solve a chemistry mystery that lasted 60 years
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What we know
After more than 60 years of unsuccessful attempts, scientists have finally isolated stable examples of elusive boron-oxygen molecules once considered too unstable to capture. The surprising breakthrough, achieved using relatively simple chemical reactions, could pave the way for an entirely new class of exotic compounds.
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Scientists accidentally solve a chemistry mystery that lasted 60 years
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Scientists accidentally solve a chemistry mystery that lasted 60 years
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- ScienceDaily TechnologyScientists accidentally solve a chemistry mystery that lasted 60 years
- ScienceDaily Top NewsScientists accidentally solve a chemistry mystery that lasted 60 years