A silver single-atom chain demonstrates atomic-scale strain sensing and piezoresistive effects, advancing nanotechnology and ...

Researchers at HSE University and the Institute of Petrochemical Synthesis of the Russian Academy of Sciences have discovered ...

Rare earth elements are used in microelectronics ... their electrons behave when absorbing and releasing energy. When an atom absorbs energy—such as from light or an electric current—one ...

Many atomic nuclei have a magnetic field similar to that of Earth. However, directly at the surface of a heavy nucleus such ...

In a perspective, Northwestern Engineering’s Chad Mirkin and Milan Mrksich argue that structural precision drives therapeutic ...

Advancements in structural nanomedicine aim to standardize nanomedicine formulations, improving treatment consistency and ...

This new paper pushes the boundaries of actinide chemistry even further. The superatom structure is based around a trithorium ...

"In the small molecule era, it was critical to control the placement of every atom and every bond within a particular structure. If one element was out of place, it might render the whole drug ...

MIT physicists have captured the first images of individual atoms freely interacting in space— “free-range” particles never ...

For a while, in the Middle Ages, there was a real craze for trying to turn unassuming lead into pure, gleaming gold.