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electron

[ih-lek-tron] / ɪˈlɛk trɒn /


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They then used electron microscopy to capture millions of images showing neurons and their connections.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

At OIST, the Organometallic Chemistry Group led by Dr. Satoshi Takebayashi has been studying ways to push beyond that traditional 18 electron limit.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

The mystery centered on the muon, a short lived particle that resembles an electron but is about 200 times heavier.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

It breaks reactions down into basic electron movements and explores different possibilities.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

It explained mathematically why the electron had spin Vi\ that is, why it didn’t look the same if you turned it through only one complete revolution, but did if you turned it through two revolutions.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking




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