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Nobel 1986: electrons make atoms visible

The 1986 Nobel Prize in Physics is being revisited for honouring the breakthrough that let scientists see individual atoms using electrons. The work established electron-based imaging as a foundation of modern microscopy and materials science, allowing researchers to observe atomic structure directly rather than inferring it.

Why now: Interest in the history of electron microscopy and its foundational Nobel recognition

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