atomic

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These atoms are extremely sensitive to electric fields because of their large electric dipole moments, and their behavior can be tied to well-known atomic properties.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026

But the often-loathsome characters in this irresistible eight-part series—which portrays data-mining the way “Dr. Strangelove” portrayed the atomic bomb—are weak, damaged, in the wrong jobs, or the wrong marriages.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The chief of the UN nuclear watchdog said attacks near Iran's Bushehr atomic power plant "pose a very real danger to nuclear safety and must stop".

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

"This atomic disorder limits performance because it traps and scatters electrons, much like potholes slowing traffic on a highway," describes Dr. Dongqi Li from TU Dresden.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

The ethos of atomic physics—the relentless drive to find irreducible particles, universal mechanisms, and systematic explanations—would soon permeate biology and drive the discipline toward new methods and new questions.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee