Many atomic nuclei have a magnetic field similar to that of Earth. However, directly at the surface of a heavy nucleus such ...

Electronic devices rely on materials whose electrical properties change with temperature, making them less stable in extreme conditions. A discovery that challenges conventional wisdom in physics ...

One hypothesis is that the atomic structure of bismuth constrains electron movement in a way that mimics the behaviour of topological materials, recently discovered exotic substances whose ...

Many atomic nuclei have a magnetic field ... to measure another bismuth isotope with a different nuclear structure. Unfortunately, bismuth does not have a second stable isotope, so the research ...

Ultrathin bismuthene islands on graphite slide freely in one direction and pause unpredictably, revealing new ways to control ...

Ehrigite is a sub-microscopic bismuth telluride mineral. It has a unique crystal structure which required the use of the world-class atomic-resolution transmission microscope (at the University of ...

Atomic and molecular interactions with photons ... This interaction is determined largely by the electronic structure of atoms and molecules; photon absorption or emission is associated with ...