atomic
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Using scanning tunneling microscopy, a technique capable of imaging surfaces at the atomic level, the researchers confirmed that the steps ran parallel to one another and directly observed vortices positioned along them.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
"This is not yet at the level of the world's best optical atomic clocks, but for a first prototype it is a fantastic result," says Thorsten Schumm.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
After the U.S. dropped atomic bombs to end World War II, the New York Times invoked Old Testament language when writing that the technology had “sowed the whirlwind.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
This continuous feedback keeps the clock operating at a consistent rate, without requiring a conventional atomic clock to maintain its stability.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
During the war she’d earned legendary status in the Soviet spy service by sneaking past FBI agents with atomic bomb plans hidden in a tissue box.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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