Protons and neutrons–known collectively as nucleons–are both the building blocks of matter, but one of these particles has ...

which makes it a good candidate to interact with the exciton's electrons. An electron that is promoted to a higher orbital in ...

Electrons in atoms sometimes behave in surprising ways. Thanks to very precise simulations, researchers from the universities of Vienna and China managed to observe in detail how two ...

Jupiter Scientific has outlined roughly how many atoms the human body shares with the late bard and Hamlet playwright William Shakespeare.

Traditionally, X-ray methods require at least 10,000 atoms to generate a detectable signal. This is because the X-ray signal ...

“Non-Abelian anyons have the bewildering capacity of ‘remembering’ their spacetime trajectories; this memory effect can be ...

Does light behave more like a particle, or like a wave? Today we know the surprising answer. Here's why it took so long to ...

Research on moscovium and nihonium shows they are more reactive than flerovium and subject to notable relativistic effects, ...

Surfaces play a key role in numerous chemical reactions, including catalysis and corrosion. Understanding the atomic structure of the surface of a functional material is essential for both engineers ...

Seven years ago, a scientist accomplished what no one else had before: capturing an image of a single atom. This stunning ...

Microsoft and Atom Computing reached a significant technical milestones that demonstrate their commitment to advancing ...

Physicists surprised to discover electrons in pentalayer graphene can exhibit fractional charge. New study suggests how this could work.