An algorithm that enables a protein's molecular structure to be determined from the faintest of diffraction patterns could increase the potential of next-generation X-ray sources.
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Nugent, K. Caught in a spin. Nature Phys 5, 17–18 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphys1171
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