atomic
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In real materials, tiny imperfections such as atomic defects and impurities tend to disrupt these delicate quantum effects, making them nearly impossible to observe.
From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026
By understanding what happens at the atomic interface, they have turned an unexpected result into a principle that could guide future designs.
From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026
The chief of the UN nuclear watchdog said attacks near Iran's Bushehr atomic power plant "pose a very real danger to nuclear safety and must stop".
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
This is a city of ancient caves but also of modern mills and atomic research facilities, which makes it impossible for two people to view it in the same way.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
This was a shocking conclusion, but the indivisible kernels of matter in atomic theory got around the problem of Zeno’s paradoxes.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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