The monthly starc band scan of oversold Dow stocks at the end of November had the Coca-Cola Co . ( KO) at the top of the list.

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Dr Hinterdorfer points out that, theoretically, any sort of molecule can be tethered to the end of the microscope's tip and used to scan for the presence of another molecule for which it has a particular affinity.

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The idea is that Gaia's two telescopes will focus the stars on to the end of the array, and as these celestial objects then scan across the CCDs their positions and individual properties will be logged.

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