electron
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They began exploring whether the same idea might improve electron microscopes, which use electrons instead of light to examine structures as small as individual proteins.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026
He also proposed using a less intense electron beam to examine thousands of frozen molecules at once, further limiting the damage.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026
Reaching that goal may require another improvement: using a tightly focused electron beam rather than the defocused beam currently needed to produce sufficient contrast without the laser phase plate.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026
Rather than simply illuminating a specimen, the laser interacts directly with the microscope's electron beam, altering its phase to increase image contrast.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026
In 1998, Japanese observers reported that neutrinos do have mass, but not a great deal–about one ten-millionth that of an electron.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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However, their electrons can exhibit properties previously associated with ferromagnets.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026
The prediction became known as the Aharonov-Bohm effect and was eventually verified in experiments involving real electrons.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
They found that approximately 89% of the studies involved reactions at one or more electrodes in which both electrons and protons were transferred.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
Such agents help reactions proceed by accepting or donating electrons, but some can be hazardous to handle and generate unwanted waste.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
Another asked, “If electrons are constantly moving, why isn’t this chair I’m sitting on moving?”
From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai
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