The question is from a student in Mrs. Alexander's seventh-grade science class at Smithton Middle School. A: "An electron is both a wave and a particle. You cannot pinpoint exactly where it is as any ...

All the elements in the Periodic Table are made from different atoms, and the structure of these atoms results in a gamut of phenomena from radioactive decay to nuclear power. When you purchase ...

Can scientists image the motion of electrons inside atoms? It's a challenging problem, but solving it would help us develop a more complete understanding of things like chemical reactions and the ...

Scientists have demonstrated for the first time how electrons are transported from a superconductor through a quantum dot into a metal with normal conductivity. This transport process through a ...

Researchers have resolved spatial oscillations of electrons in a crystal by taking a real-time ‘movie’ with ultrashort x-ray flashes. Outer electrons move forth and back over the length of a chemical ...

Researchers at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have taken the first direct, and most precise, measurement of electron motion in sync with vibrating atoms in an exotic material. The scientists ...