Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am a Forbes contributor covering beauty, culture and travel. TJ Atoms, a natural-born entertainer, is swiftly establishing ...

Conventional laser cooling of atoms relies on photons exciting the electrons inside the atom. When the electron falls back into the ground state, the atom spontaneously emits a photon. Since this ...

Over the past half-century, scientists have shaved silicon films down to just a wisp of atoms in pursuit of smaller, faster electronics. For the next set of breakthroughs, though, they’ll need novel ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Understanding how atoms form is a fundamental and important question, since they make up ...

You may make fun, but Ivanka Trump’s very dumb science photo op is actually what most people think when they hear “chemistry.” And it’s not a wrong idea. You mix some chemicals with some other ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like ...

MIT physicists have discovered a new quantum bit, or “qubit,” in the form of vibrating pairs of atoms known as fermions. They found that when pairs of fermions are chilled and trapped in an optical ...

Marques Brownlee, the 30-year-old YouTube phenom and professional Ultimate Frisbee player, has developed a global following that's now pushing 20 million subscribers with his sharp, candid, ...

Silicon Valley’s favorite everyday shoe startup Atoms has been donating shoes to healthcare workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic, but wanted to do more. The small Brooklyn-based company recently ...

A new study describes an innovative method to make stacks of semiconductors just a few atoms thick. The technique offers scientists and engineers a simple, cost-effective method to make thin, uniform ...