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If you think of a single atom as a grain of sand, then a wavelength of visible light—which is a thousand times larger than ...

For the first time, scientists have observed solo atoms floating freely and interacting in space. The discovery helps to confirm some of the most basic principles of quantum mechanics that were first ...

Confining and rotating extremely cold atoms or molecules within atomic “Ferris wheels” made from laser light could test ...