Electrostatic stresses can overcome surface tension on water-based dust grains, causing them to elongate.

The particles that are in an atom: protons, neutrons and electrons The particles that are in protons and neutrons: quarks The four fundamental forces: gravity, electromagnetism, the strong force ...

Scientists have identified a new source of energetic particles near the Sun. These definitive observations were made by instruments aboard NASA's Parker Solar Probe, which detected the powerful ...

Dust particles thrown up from deserts such as the Sahara and Gobi are playing a previously unknown role in air pollution, a new study has found. The international study published in National ...

As plastic breaks down, it forms micro- (<5 mm) and nanoparticles (<100 nm), which can enter the food chain and end up in seafood and other foods people eat. Studies estimate that a person may ...

8 workers were sent inside 10-foot deep tank to extract particles, 2 in critical condition According to reports, the tragedy happened when one worker lost consciousness after entering the ...

That spin, combined with incoming material, sets the stage for something astonishing: collisions so violent they could reveal the universe’s most hidden particles—possibly even dark matter.

A new article on polypropylene mesh, a material commonly used in pelvic mesh implants, suggests particles left behind by the material could continue to spark an autoimmune reaction even after it ...

The fallout, which appears to be aluminum particles, has been found covering cars, homes, and pools, prompting health concerns among locals. Malcolm Spencer, a 20-year resident of the area ...

Both natural and synthetic varieties were shown to shed microscopic plastic particles during chewing. On average, each gram of gum releases around 100 microplastics, with some pieces spiking as ...