electron
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Cosmic ray energies are measured in electron volts, a unit describing the energy an electron gains when its electrical potential increases by one volt.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 2, 2026
Sipe of the University of Toronto, who collaborated with the researchers on an earlier project, had predicted that such an "electron lighthouse" could be created.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026
Marcus had discovered a calculation that violated the law of conservation of energy, a bedrock scientific principle, tucked inside a new theory on electron behavior.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
That doesn’t mean every electron comes from solar or wind, but it does mean Google can claim to be offsetting its power use with low-carbon-emissions sources that use almost no water.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
These particle energies are usually measured in units called electron volts.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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A source dominated by accelerated electrons would generally be expected to produce stronger X-ray signals, so the faint emission further supported the proton explanation.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 2, 2026
According to Mizuno, the wide energy range made it unlikely that the source was primarily accelerating electrons.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 2, 2026
A carefully timed soft X-ray pulse then ionized them by removing deeply bound electrons from either the nitrogen or fluorine atoms.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
When the molecule absorbs energy from a brief ultraviolet laser pulse, its electrons enter a higher energy state.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 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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