atoms

MIT physicists just found a way to see inside atoms

Physicists at MIT have introduced a technique to study the interior of an atom's nucleus by relying on the atom's…

3 months ago

Scientists capture the secret quantum dance of atoms for the first time

Most of us find it difficult to grasp the quantum world: According to Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, it's like observing a…

6 months ago

You’ve never seen atoms like this before: A hidden motion revealed

Researchers investigating atomic-scale phenomena impacting next-generation electronic and quantum devices have captured the first microscopy images of atomic thermal vibrations,…

6 months ago

Scientists use light to unlock secret of atoms

A team of researchers from the University of Ottawa has made significant strides in understanding the ionization of atoms and…

11 months ago

Cold atoms on a chip

UC Santa Barbara researchers are working to move cold atom quantum experiments and applications from the laboratory tabletop to chip-based…

11 months ago

A simple, inexpensive way to make carbon atoms bind together

The active ingredient in many drugs is what's known as a small molecule: bigger than water, much smaller than an…

2 years ago

Filming the microscopic flow of hydrogen atoms in a metal

A group of researchers has created a simple and inexpensive means to visualize the atomic state of hydrogen. Details of…

2 years ago