#atomic-structure

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fromBig Think
4 days ago

Can you explain the strong nuclear force without colors?

The strong nuclear force is required to hold the core of every species of atom together, preventing the repulsive force between protons from destroying the nucleus instantly.
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fromArs Technica
5 days ago

Physicists think they've resolved the proton size puzzle

Recent measurements confirm a smaller proton radius, resolving the long-standing proton radius puzzle and suggesting no new physics is needed.
fromwww.nature.com
2 weeks ago

Structural modifications in strain-engineered bilayer nickelate thin films

The discovery of high-temperature superconductivity in bulk La3Ni2O7 under high hydrostatic pressure has ignited significant interest in understanding the interplay between atomic and electronic structure in these compounds.
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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
2 months ago

February 2026: Science history from 50, 100 and 150 years ago

Highly excited atoms with very large principal quantum numbers can expand to sizes comparable to bacteria and lie on the verge of ionization.
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fromBig Think
6 months ago

The "atom" lost its original meaning, and that's good for science

Atoms consist of smaller particles—electrons, nuclei, protons, neutrons, quarks, and gluons—and the historical term "atom" retained its name while its meaning evolved with scientific knowledge.
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