Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Understanding how atoms form is a fundamental and important question, since they make up everything with mass. The question of ...

Researchers have developed innovative methods to control the ionization of atoms and molecules using specially structured light beams, challenging traditional limits. This breakthrough could lead to ...

Researchers are working to move cold atom quantum experiments and applications from the laboratory tabletop to chip-based systems. UC Santa Barbara researchers are working to move cold atom quantum ...

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Atoms touch all the time! But to understand why we first have to decide what we mean by the word “touch.” Our normal conception of touching is grounded in the macroscopic world. I put a cup on the ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com. How do atoms form? – Joshua, age 7, Shoreview, ...

In a new study, physicists at the University of Colorado Boulder have used a cloud of atoms chilled down to incredibly cold temperatures to simultaneously measure acceleration in three dimensions—a ...

Half a decade ago, chemist Mark Levin was a postdoc looking for a visionary project that could change his field. He found inspiration in a set of published wish lists from pharmaceutical-industry ...

Atoms that occur in nature interact with the electromagnetic field at a single point, allowing scientists to make certain assumptions about energy levels with point-like references. However, ...

Have you ever seen a beautiful bunch of flowers packed tightly into a vase? A florist has to wiggle and arrange them perfectly so there are no empty holes. There are times when nature acts like a ...