I thought this was a neat bit of technology, it does take a very large amount of energy to power it though. 

QuoteResearchers in Palo Alto in the US state of California have developed the most powerful X-ray laser in the world.

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"We can now see for the first time deep inside an atom on the space scale and the time scale that chemistry and biology really happens. It transforms our ability to view the real world."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-31483781