as in particle
a very small piece
give me just one atom of information about the novel's surprise ending
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Feathers became red, for example, when the chain ended with an aldehyde, a chemical group that contains an oxygen and a hydrogen atom attached to a carbon atom.
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Elizabeth Pennisi, science.org, 31 Oct. 2024
This reaction generates a helium atom and a neutron, which carries most of the energy from the reaction.
—Sophie Blondel, The Conversation, 18 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
In red feathers, these chains of carbon atoms ended with an organic compound called aldehyde.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
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Elizabeth Pennisi, science.org, 31 Oct. 2024
This reaction generates a helium atom and a neutron, which carries most of the energy from the reaction.
—Sophie Blondel, The Conversation, 18 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
In red feathers, these chains of carbon atoms ended with an organic compound called aldehyde.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
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Conventional metal satellites create aluminum oxide particles during re-entry, but wooden ones would just burn up with less pollution, Doi said.Reuters, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Conventional metal satellites create aluminum oxide particles during re-entry, but wooden ones would burn up with less pollution, Doi said.Reuters, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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The moon is a fuzzy speck in the upper center of the image.Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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But hauling out a heavy duty appliance and taking the time to track down every speck of dust can get old quickly.Shea Simmons, People.com, 12 Oct. 2024
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But once a tree gets taller than that, the tension on all those water molecules isn’t strong enough to hold it together.Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2024
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This discovery has now helped the team recover preserved RNA molecules and get a complete genetic readout of the Tasmanian tiger.Scott Travers, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Poets and cub scouts, romantics and scientists, people young and old around the world have looked up and been dazzled by the flecks of light speckled across the night’s inky canvas.Abbey Stone, SELF, 31 Oct. 2024
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This technique is primarily performed to alter the color so a dish wouldn’t end up with black flecks.Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2024
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Disney chefs sprinkled candy cane bits and pumped peppermint into the park’s classic hot chocolate.Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
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Scientists found mummies covered in ancient cheese By Rachel Feltman Scientists recently found some cheese that’s been developing its funk for a little bit longer than usual: 3,500 years or so.Popular Science Staff, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
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The selection includes single malt and grain whisky as well as blended and peated expressions.Mark Littler, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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These Were the Earliest Signs By Alice Oglethorpe While docs generally recommend eating tons of fruits, leafy veggies, and whole grains to offset period symptoms, there’s one nutrient especially that might be worth consuming: calcium.Julia Ries, SELF, 4 Nov. 2024
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Although situated on the edge of downtown Klamath Falls, the Link River was, and probably still is, a little patch of semi-wilderness, teeming with wildlife such as huge pelicans which patrol its waters in search of food.Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Try on a small area: Apply the product to a small patch of skin and monitor for a few days for any skin reactions.Merve Ceylan, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
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That snippet of narration could have been dropped anywhere in the series, and placing it here drains what ought to be a key scene of its sense of discovery.Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2024
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Now, snippets of the brand and its products are represented by multiple people with relevancy across different markets and consumer groups for limited periods.Emma Sandler, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Atom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atom. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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