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In this Oct. 2014 photo, provided by the University of Strasbourg (Unistra) Nobel laureate Jean-Pierre Sauvage speaks during an interview in Strasbourg, eastern France. Frenchman Jean-Pierre Sauvage, British-born Fraser Stoddart and Dutch scientist Bernard "Ben" Feringa share the 8 million kronor ($930,000) prize for the "design and synthesis of molecular machines," the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said. Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in chemistry on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016 for developing the world's smallest machines, work that could revolutionize computer technology and lead to a new type of battery. (Catherine Schroder/Unistra via AP)