Researchers have uncovered how atoms subtly rearrange themselves for up to a trillionth of a second before releasing low-energy electrons after X-ray excitation.

The ability to describe the internal structure of atoms is important not only for understanding the composition of matter, but also for designing new experiments to explore fundamental physics.

A study shows that polarons can host stable atomic distortion patterns, reshaping how charge and energy move in materials ...

Next-generation technology requires next-generation materials that can be tailored to exact mission requirements. Additive ...

Water doesn’t behave the same way in a glass as it does as ice in your freezer. When water is heated to several thousand ...

Chemists at UCLA are showing that some of organic chemistry’s most famous “rules” aren’t as unbreakable as once thought. By ...

Entangled atoms, separated in space, are giving scientists a powerful new way to measure the world with stunning precision.

Researchers have demonstrated that quantum entanglement can link atoms across space to improve measurement accuracy. By ...

You've probably seen videos showing characters walking through walls like ghosts. Upon closer inspection, atoms consist of a vast majority of empty space. So why is physical reality so different?

There, stretching across the heart of the cloud of cosmic dust and gas, lies a giant, oddly linear, bar-shaped cloud of ...