On target A new method for precisely moving columns of individual atoms within a material could give rise to exotic quantum properties. (Courtesy: Julian Klein and Frances Ross)"> On target A new method for precisely moving columns of individual atoms within a material could give rise to exotic quantum properties. (Courtesy: Julian Klein and Frances Ross) Ultra-precise electron beams can rearrange atoms in a 3D crystal lattice and create structures not found in nature, an international team of researchers has shown. The work could have implications for quantum simulation and atomic-scale manufacturing.   The 1986 Nobel Prize for Physics was divided between three researchers. Half was split between Gerd Binnig and Heinrich Rohrer of IBM’s Zurich laboratory for their development of the scanning tunnelling microscope (STM).…