Google Doodle marks the discovery of the spherical molecule Buckminsterfullerine, the first of the ball-shaped family of particles

The Buckminsterfullerine molecule was first discovered 25 years ago by a group of scientists at Rice university, Texas, and named after the architect Richard Buckminster Fuller, noted for popularising the geodesic dome. A fullerine is any molecule made entirely of carbon

The unusual spherical arrangement of the molecule led to the nickname of 'Buckyball', scientists have... 

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