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 ...

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, ...

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

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

In September, Microsoft made an unusual combination of announcements. It demonstrated progress with quantum error correction, ...

In summary, then: why do metals feel colder than non-metals? It’s because you’re not actually feeling the temperature at all ...

Ongoing studies enhance lab-grown diamond production for electronic uses, focusing on growth conditions, protective ...