electron
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In the mass range examined by the researchers, these particles would be extraordinarily light, roughly 19 to 21 orders of magnitude lighter than an electron.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026
In particular, the electron structure of the ultrathin ruthenium dioxide had to experience lattice strain, which places pressure on the material's atomic structure.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
MIT physicists have now uncovered new details about how two distinct forms of electron organization can emerge within the same quantum material.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
For decades, however, chemists have faced a basic limitation in how electron transfer works.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
There was no evidence that hydrogen ions had charged around Edlefsen’s “rather sketchy” apparatus at all, much less at any appreciable fraction of 1 million electron volts.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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That result was surprising because, beyond the quantum limit, electrons should be restricted to the lowest Landau level.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 5, 2026
When electrons move through a magnetic field, their possible energies no longer form a continuous range.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 5, 2026
An ultrathin diamond wafer converts CEBAF's electrons into a beam of high-energy photons with parallel spins.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026
In particular, the material seemed to have a single energy gap, a key characteristic that reflects how electrons pair together so they can move without electrical resistance.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
If you’re unlucky enough to do it on a cold, dry day, loose electrons might leap from my hand to yours, giving you a static electric shock.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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