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Researchers "reprogram" materials by quickly rearranging their atoms
May 13, 2026
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 13 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:

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Researchers "reprogram" materials by quickly rearranging their atoms

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It's been 37 years since scientists first demonstrated the ability to move single atoms, suggesting the possibility of designing materials atom by atom to customize their properties. Today there are several techniques that allow researchers to move in . . .

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