A general method for detecting nuclear magnetic resonance signals from a single molecule has so far been elusive. Magnetic sensors that exploit crystal imperfections in diamond might make such a method a reality.
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Romalis, M. Virtues of diamond defects. Nature 455, 606–607 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/455606a
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