Bismuth is an unusual element that we don't encounter much in everyday life. But this pretty, iridescent metal, found near the bottom of the periodic table, exhibits some extraordinary properties.

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The element bismuth can "float" between magnets due to magnetic levitation. What's the science behind this phenomenon? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

(Nanowerk News) Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have developed a new scanning transmission electron microscopy method that enables visualization of the electric charge density of ...