Stress is a very real factor in the structure of our universe. Not the kind of stress that students experience when taking a ...

This lesson utilizes an adaptation of the board game Subatomic: An Atom Building Game to help students learn about the different parts that make up an atom. During their turn, players can choose to ...

The standard model of particle physics represents the most comprehensive theory about fundamental or subatomic particles and forces in the universe. The model describes how matter and antimatter ...

They say you can never trust an atom because they make up everything. This week, we’re shrinking down and getting literally into the heart of the matter. We’ve covered the periodic table and all its ...

Electrons are proficient little magicians. They seem to flit about an atom without tracing a particular path, they frequently appear to be in two places at once, and their behavior in silicon ...

An unusual form of caesium atom is helping a research team unmask unknown particles that make up the Universe. An unusual form of caesium atom is helping a University of Queensland-led research team ...

Physicists propose experiencing quantum effects firsthand by shrinking to atomic size; however, this is impossible due to the insurmountable density resulting from compressing a human's atoms into the ...

The United States' military has announced it is seeking to create powerful subatomic particle beams that would enable personnel to "see" through walls tens of yards thick and even peer deep ...

CERN, the world’s largest atom smasher, says it has observed three new "exotic particles" while carrying out its third run of collisions. After a three-year pause for maintenance and routine checks, ...