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This gives researchers new opportunities to investigate the properties and behavior of ultracold atoms.

From Science Daily • Jun. 23, 2026

As the atoms lose energy, they slow down and cool dramatically.

From Science Daily • Jun. 23, 2026

At temperatures just above absolute zero, atoms can combine into an unusual quantum state known as a Bose-Einstein condensate, or BEC.

From Science Daily • Jun. 23, 2026

McGregor broke down the aerodynamics: “Cold air is dense, so a baseball has to push more atoms out of the way as it travels deep. Warm air has lower density, so balls travel farther.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

In the process of nuclear fusion, the nuclei of small atoms combine to form larger ones.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin