A new method in electron microscopy enables sub-20-picometer targeting of individual atoms without prior exposure, opening ...

Hollow atoms are special atoms with multiple missing electrons in their inner shells, while their outer shells are still ...

Credit: Nature Nanotechnology (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41565-025-01934-z Single-atom catalysts (SACs) are materials consisting of individual metal atoms dispersed on a substrate (i.e., supporting ...

Scientists at ETH Zurich have developed a powerful method to look deep inside single-atom catalysts—materials where every ...

THE GENERAL PICTURE OF THE ATOM. THE present state of atomic theory is characterised by the fact that we not only believe the existence of atoms to be proved beyond a doubt, butalso we even ...

Tiny glass beads formed in the fires of explosive volcanic eruptions on the moon, and brought back to Earth by Apollo 17, reveal their secrets.

Numbering now the members of the series, by beginning with H as 1 the so-called atomic numbers are obtained, which correspond exactly to the successive numbers of the elements, when arranged with ...

In a size regime where every atom counts, rational design and synthesis of optimal nanostructures demands direct interrogation of the effects of structural divergence of individuals on the ...

Research shows that tailored cathode microstructure significantly boosts sulfur redox kinetics in lithium-sulfur batteries, ...

A recent study outlines how lithium-sulfur batteries may finally overcome today's lithium-ion systems' charging speed and ...

Quantum sensing specialist Aquark Technologies has completed a second trial of its AQlock atomic clock system, facilitated by the Disruptive Capabilities and Technologies Office (DCTO) of the UK Royal ...

What happens when the smallest building blocks of matter refuse to play by the rules of traditional physics? For decades, ...