stackyFACTSIf you force an electron to run laps at near-light speed, it throws a tantrum in the form of intense radiation. Synchrotrons harness this localized whining, directing the emitted X-rays into beamlines to look at molecular structures. It is a wildly expensive flashlight designed solely to peek at proteins and crystals.
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