Strength-in-numbers X-ray technique can map previously unattainable atomic structures

For many decades, the method to obtain atomic-level descriptions of chemical compounds and materials—be it a drug, a catalyst ...

Twisted oxide crystals show how atomic patterns alone can trap or repel electrons

It has been revealed that simply twisting and stacking two layers of oxide crystals can allow the atomic arrangement itself ...
Live Science

Earth is 'missing' lighter elements. They may be hiding in its solid inner core.

These chemical oddities may explain why Earth seems to be deficient in certain elements — and could prove useful in catalysts ...
Nature

Atomic magnetism finally caught on camera

Transmission electron microscopes (TEMs) have been advancing our knowledge of the very small for nearly 100 years. Since their advent, they have helped scientists see structures as small as individual ...