Sound waves near a loudspeaker cause air particles in their path to move in a repeating pattern. Goree’s research uses laser light to move solid particles, less than 10 microns in diameter, in a ...

Scientists have observed a unique particle that moves easily one way, yet resists at 90 degrees. These semi-Dirac fermions were observed using their energy signature in a topological metal. Particles ...

(Nanowerk News) If you take a bucket of water balloons and jostle one of them, the neighboring balloons will respond as well. This is a scaled-up example of how collections of cells and other ...

Physicists have long relied on the idea that electrons behave like tiny particles zipping through materials, even though ...

Particle analysis is key in solid-state battery development, influencing performance and safety through precise measurement of size, morphology, and density.

Recent research published in Science introduces a promising solid electrolyte material that could improve the performance of ...

The measuring tip of an atomic force microscope with a specially designed holder in which a spherical particle is “trapped”. Lacquers, paint, concrete—and even ketchup or orange juice: Suspensions are ...

Wildfire smoke is no longer just a short‑lived air quality problem drifting over cities for a few hazy days. New research shows that when these plumes rise high into the atmosphere, they can spawn ...

Materials scientists are measuring the rolling friction of tiny, micrometer-sized particles. These measurements permit them to better understand everyday products such as concrete. For the first time, ...