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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 ...

Atoms pictured in textbooks depict estimations of their average position in materials, but are not entirely accurate. UCLA scientists discovered a way to precisely determine their location in ...

Inside our bodies at every moment, our cells are orchestrating a complex dance of atoms and molecules that uses energy to create, distribute and deploy the substances on which our lives depend. And it ...