A Molecular Ballet in X-rays (1 of 2) (IMAGE) Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY Caption The molecules (green stream) enter the test chamber with random orientation and are forced to all take up the same pose by an optical laser (red). A bright X-ray flash (blue) produces a diffraction image (upper right) that contains structural information about the molecule. Credit Credit: Stephan Stern/CFEL Usage Restrictions Free to use by the media if reporting on the related paper. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.