electron
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At temperatures close to -270 °C, each electron interacts with roughly one million nearby nuclear spins.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026
When a positively charged antimuon combines with a negatively charged electron, the pair forms a neutral atom known as muonium.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
One of them is the muon, a heavier relative of the electron that belongs to the second generation.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
Standard electron microscopy commonly involves chemically fixing and dehydrating tissue, steps that can alter the structures scientists are trying to observe.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026
However, their indirect effects, such as small changes in the energy of electron orbits in atoms, can be measured and agree with the theoretical predictions to a remarkable degree of accuracy.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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At the center of the study is the coordinated motion of positively charged protons and negatively charged electrons.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
"X-ray scattering mostly sees atoms that are rich with electrons, and so the proton is not seen directly," she said.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
Those calculations were critical for interpreting the complex X-ray signals and uncovering the underlying behavior of the electrons and protons.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
Some of these materials can become superconductors, allowing electricity to flow without energy loss, while others develop charge orders, in which electrons settle into organized patterns instead of moving freely.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
For white dwarfs, the pressure of the electrons, stripped from their nuclei, holds the star up.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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