The electron, against predictions, appears to be perfectly round, raising questions about one of the fundamental building blocks of the universe. An electron's shape refers to that of the cloud of ...

Electron bunches can be made in the strangest of shapes Researchers in Australia have developed a new source of cold electrons that could be useful for imaging tiny structures at atomic-length scales.

“Everything we call real is made of things that cannot be regarded as real.” – Niels Bohr. This seemingly paradoxical statement, which by any measure would appear to provide evidence against the ...

What is the shape of an electron? If you recall pictures from your high school science books, the answer seems quite clear: an electron is a small ball of negative charge that is smaller than an atom.