The efficiency of quantum computers, sensors and other applications often relies on the properties of electrons, including ...

Scientists have observed a brand-new and exotic atomic nucleus: aluminium-20. Unlike anything seen before, it decays through ...

Imagine the concrete in our homes and bridges not only withstanding the ravages of time and natural disasters like the ...

Atoms are the building blocks of all matter, from the air we breathe to every cell in our bodies. Yet despite their presence everywhere, no one has truly seen an atom with the naked eye ,until ...

Atomic-scale detail is now possible with photons, thanks to a cooled-down silver tip and a clever use of plasmonics.

For almost 20 years, Motomachi High School in Hiroshima has tasked its art students with interviewing hibakusha -- atom bomb survivors -- and turning their harrowing testimonies into paintings.

Fenton process and activated carbon are widely used for water treatment, yet both encounter significant challenges, such as slow Fe3+/Fe2+ conversion and rapid adsorbent saturation. Herein, a category ...

Scientists have finally captured the first-ever x-ray of a single atom, revealing chemistry on its smallest level like never before.

The electrochemical nitrate (NO3-)-to-ammonia conversion reaction (NO3RR) represents a transformative approach addressing dual challenges of environmental remediation and sustainable ammonia (NH3) ...