Most people know that you can't see atoms... or can you? With this special microscope, scientists actually can! In the late ...

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

Atoms are the building blocks of everything — but do they actually have a color? In reality, color depends on how atoms ...

The 20th century was marked by the discovery of exotic states of matter. First, liquid helium was observed to flow without friction at extremely low temperatures, a phase now known as superfluid. Soon ...

Each station is to be capable of communication at a speed of 100 five-letter words per minute each way, during a daily ...

Researchers have demonstrated that a nanoparticle of 7,000 sodium atoms can act as a wave, creating a record-setting ...

A new light-based breakthrough could help quantum computers finally scale up. Stanford researchers created miniature optical cavities that efficiently collect light from individual atoms, allowing ...

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

These chemical oddities may explain why Earth seems to be deficient in certain elements — and could prove useful in catalysts ...

It has been revealed that simply twisting and stacking two layers of oxide crystals can allow the atomic arrangement itself ...

A 13-atom molecule containing sulfur has been discovered in interstellar space for the first time, providing insight into the origins of the chemistry of life.

For over a century, light has both helped and limited our view of the ...