atomic physics

Seeing The Atomic World In Full Color

By augmenting atomic force microscopy, scientists are now able to view surfaces at the atomic scale in full color.

Ultrathin Titanium Oxides Show Superconductivity

Researchers in Japan have created higher titanium oxide films that behave like superconductors.

Scientists Obtain The Most Accurate Measurements Of Proton Mass To Date

Precise measurements of the mass of a proton find it to be three standard deviations lower than previous estimates.

Uh, Oh! There’s A Crack In The Earth’s Magnetic Shield

Someone call Magneto. India's GRAPES-3 telescope recorded in 2015 a burst of galactic cosmic rays that was likely due to a 'crack' in the Earth's magnetic shield.

Researchers Zoom In On Silver Catalytic Reaction

With the aid of an atomic force microscope, researchers have observed a silver catalyst at work.