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atom

[at-uhm] / ˈæt əm /


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Importantly, the calculations indicate that these predicted droplets could be produced using ultracold atom experiments that already exist.

From Science Daily Aug. 21, 2026

In this case, the atom behaves much like a miniature heat engine, or more specifically, a "light engine."

From Science Daily Aug. 19, 2026

"This quantum enhancement of the effective atom size makes collisions on a given lattice site much more likely, increasing the resistivity of the system."

From Science Daily Jul. 31, 2026

Of course, so much of what’s otherwise known points a finger directly back at Taylor Farms, false-positive atom splitting notwithstanding, and there’s only so much the company can do to deflect.

From Slate Jul. 22, 2026

When a uranium atom fissions, the two pieces that are left are radioactive.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

The researchers also used Raman spectroscopy, a laser-based method that shows how atoms are being stretched or compressed.

From Science Daily Aug. 17, 2026

When the prediction was first made, however, measuring such an effect across bends only a few atoms wide was extremely challenging.

From Science Daily Aug. 17, 2026

Chemists use the term "valency" to describe how many "hands" an atom effectively has available to connect with other atoms in a chemical compound.

From Science Daily Aug. 9, 2026

Rather than searching for a completely different semiconductor, the researchers concentrated on the narrow region where the two materials meet, an area only a few atoms thick.

From Science Daily Aug. 9, 2026

A fission bomb could create the heat and pressure needed to fuse hydrogen atoms.

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




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