electron

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In an earlier experiment, Doshi used a scanning electron microscope to examine nanostructures on a polymer film.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

"We realized that we could use these electron beams to control topography at very fine scales," Doshi said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

During later tests, the areas previously exposed to the electron beam behaved differently and displayed distinct colors.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

It is what British science excels at, leading to the discovery of the electron, the structure of DNA and the development of the first computer.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

The laws of quantum mechanics treat particles such as the electron as points; that is, they take up no space at all.

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