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electron

[ih-lek-tron] / ɪˈlɛk trɒn /


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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

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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