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[at-uhm] / ˈæt əm /


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In a landmark paper published in 2021, Pasqal researchers showed how neutrals atom could be scaled into larger systems.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

These compounds feature a metal atom positioned between two carbon rings, giving them a distinctive "sandwich" structure.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Extrapolating backward in time, Lemaître proposed the idea of a primeval atom: a singularity from which the universe emerged in a uniquely hot, dense state.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The first phase involved determining if he predated the "nuclear age", which began in 1945 when the US first tested the atom bomb in New Mexico, the coroner heard.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

“Smaller than the smallest atom, greater than the vast spaces.”

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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