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Recent Examples of atoms
This interaction causes the atoms in Earth's atmosphere to glow, creating a spectrum of color in the night sky.
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024
Unlike traditional nuclear fission, which splits atoms, fusion involves combining lighter atomic nuclei to form heavier ones, releasing enormous amounts of energy in the process.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2024
X-ray crystallography analysis reveals surprise Using X-ray crystallography, the team successfully determined the structure of the colored isomer for the first time, revealing a bond formation between carbon and nitrogen atoms.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Oct. 2024
Neutral particles are complete atoms that do not behave like ions in plasma.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2024
Afterward the electrons were bound up in atoms, and light could flow freely.
—Marc Kamionkowski, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
At around 380,000 years, though, the cosmos cooled enough that electrons could combine with protons to form neutral hydrogen atoms for the first time.
—Marc Kamionkowski, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
When the gene therapy is delivered to a particular brain region through minimally invasive surgery, a sufficiently strong magnetic field exerts enough force on the ferritin-trapped iron atoms to open or close the ion channel – switching the neuron ‘on’ or ‘off’.
—New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2024
Fusion energy is created when the forces separating the centers of atoms are overcome, and two smaller nuclei fuse into a larger one.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 12 Oct. 2024
Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024
Unlike traditional nuclear fission, which splits atoms, fusion involves combining lighter atomic nuclei to form heavier ones, releasing enormous amounts of energy in the process.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2024
X-ray crystallography analysis reveals surprise Using X-ray crystallography, the team successfully determined the structure of the colored isomer for the first time, revealing a bond formation between carbon and nitrogen atoms.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Oct. 2024
Neutral particles are complete atoms that do not behave like ions in plasma.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2024
Afterward the electrons were bound up in atoms, and light could flow freely.
—Marc Kamionkowski, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
At around 380,000 years, though, the cosmos cooled enough that electrons could combine with protons to form neutral hydrogen atoms for the first time.
—Marc Kamionkowski, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
When the gene therapy is delivered to a particular brain region through minimally invasive surgery, a sufficiently strong magnetic field exerts enough force on the ferritin-trapped iron atoms to open or close the ion channel – switching the neuron ‘on’ or ‘off’.
—New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2024
Fusion energy is created when the forces separating the centers of atoms are overcome, and two smaller nuclei fuse into a larger one.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 12 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for atoms
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The phenomenon is caused when electrically charged particles from space enter Earth's atmosphere and collide with molecules and gasses like oxygen and nitrogen, causing the atmospheric particles to gain energy.Eric Lagatta, Journal Sentinel, 3 Oct. 2024
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It’s studded with pink salt particles that gently remove buildup, skin cells, and impurities.Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2024
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Wong is training machine learning to identify the tiniest of molecules inside aging cells, understand what’s happening with them, and then create drugs that will target and restore those molecules to keep us, biologically, young.Zoya Hasan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The technology is particularly well-suited to drugs incorporating siRNA (small interfering RNA) molecules.Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2024
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Cornbread dressing is a Southern specialty, with its American origins dating back to the early 1900s when African Americans developed the dish using leftover bread or grains mixed with seasonings.Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024
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The finish is long, smooth, and slightly dry, with lingering notes of cooked cereal grains and a hint of pepper.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The lawsuit goes on to allege that Stereophonic lifts specific scenes, and even snippets of dialog, from Making Rumours.Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
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If possible, consider making a music video, a lyric video or a series of visual snippets to go along with your release strategy.Justin Grome, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Atoms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atoms. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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