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Chemistry World November 1, 2010 Laura Howes	Molecular motors find reverse gear Ben Feringa's group at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands been working with molecular motors for years, making small organic molecules that rotate when exposed to light. However, until now these motors have only had a forward gear.
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