electron

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During later tests, the areas previously exposed to the electron beam behaved differently and displayed distinct colors.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

Later, one krypton atom moves closer to the neon atom while the other shifts farther away, creating favorable conditions for electron transfer and energy flow.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

That atom then stabilizes itself by pulling an electron from a nearby atom, while the released energy ionizes a third neighbor.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

It is what British science excels at, leading to the discovery of the electron, the structure of DNA and the development of the first computer.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

This model explained quite well the structure of the simplest atom, hydrogen, which has only one electron orbiting around the nucleus.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking