Molecules without electrons: theorists have found a recipe for making molecules that only contain like-charges

Electrons are the glue that holds the atoms in molecules together. Without them the positive charges of nuclei would repel each other, and the world would be a much simpler place. But in the quest to gain control over matter at a fundamental level, physicists in Russia and Canada have come up with a way of binding charged nuclei without any electrons. Instead the researchers use intense laser light.