During chemical reactions, atoms in the reacting substances break their bonds and re-arrange, forming different chemical ...

A gas that doesn’t experience resistance or diffusion when cooled to freezing proves that atoms can move in a straight line ...

Professor Dallas Trinkle and colleagues have provided the first quantitative explanation for how magnetic fields slow carbon ...

Researchers have identified an unexpected link between atomic magnetism and carbon mobility in steel. Researchers at the ...

In a world first, scientists have filmed atoms in motion, capturing their thermal vibrations in real-time with stunning clarity. The breakthrough, led by Yichao Zhang, an assistant professor at the ...

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Theoretical modelling explores the movement of atoms within a liquid nanodroplet of platinum that is confined inside a defect in a carbon support. The colours represent the mobility of the atoms: ...

Using short laser pulses, researchers have imaged the exact moment an ammonia molecule bends and sheds a hydrogen atom.

Researchers at TU Wien have discovered a quantum system where energy and mass move with perfect efficiency. In an ultracold ...

This invention combines a new set of tools for quantum sensing with an advanced feedback system that keeps laser-based traps—called optical lattices—extremely stable and controllable. Together, they ...

We've all experienced the moment of panic when a glass slips from our hands, shattering into pieces upon hitting the ground. What if this common mishap could become a thing of the past? Now, a new ...