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So he was not dealing with ordinary, day-to-day stuff, let alone whether you should pursue an atom bomb.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026

Schrödinger's equation allows scientists to calculate the probability of detecting a particle, such as an electron in an atom, at a particular place and time.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

Materials can behave in surprising ways when they are thinned down layer by layer until they are only a single atom thick.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

"At this point, it matters where every atom is, and it's really hard to characterize."

From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 2026

In nuclear fission, the goal is to split the nucleus of an atom in two.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland