PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- As the movie "Oppenheimer" continues to march firmly towards $1 billion in the global box office revenue, it shouldn't surprise anyone to learn that Pittsburgh had a hand in the ...

Inserting, removing or swapping individual atoms from the core of a molecule is a long-standing challenge in chemistry. This ...

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

This has now paved the way for a multi-ion optical ytterbium clock that combines the high accuracy of single-ion clocks with ...

The most precise clocks ever built are now testing Einstein, hunting dark matter, and reshaping how we define time itself. In ...

How atomic-layer deposition and hybrid dielectrics are redefining reliability and scaling for AI-era semiconductors.

For many years, cesium atomic clocks have been reliably keeping time around the world. But the future belongs to even more ...

Atomic bombs work via a process called nuclear fission that involves atom splitting. Shortly after scientists discovered nuclear fission, the possibility of a bomb was quickly realized. Albert ...

The theory was developed by Neils Bohr's great-grandson. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The use of a special type of atom could ...