Particles

A nanoparticle or ultrafine particle is usually defined as a particle of matter that is between 1 and 100 nanometres (nm) in diameter.

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Particles That Don't Exist Could Be Key to Understanding Reality

Microplastics have been found for the first time in the endangered Indus River dolphin, with fibers and other particles found in the GI tracts of each of five stranded individuals - EurekAlert!

Particles Shot Out of The Sun Reveal Distinct Patterns, Scientists Find

The chronic risks from single-use plastic water bottles are dangerously understudied, new Concordia research shows | Regular use will add tens of thousands of micro- and nanoplastic particles directly into your body every year

“Bottlebrush” particles deliver big chemotherapy payloads directly to cancer cells - EurekAlert!

Tire wear particles in the Rhine river: How microplastics are changing river ecology

Glow-in-the-dark particles let succulents shine in the dark

New dark matter detectors look for ‘wimpier’ particles - EurekAlert!

Molecules in the spotlight: Snapshots reveal the eternal dance of particles - EurekAlert!

The Large Hadron Collider Discovers Antimatter Behaving Oddly in New Class of Particles

Getting the message from particles to protection - EurekAlert!

SwRI-led research finds particles energized by magnetic reconnection in the nascent solar wind - EurekAlert!

Particles energized by magnetic reconnection in the nascent solar wind

Particles carrying multiple vaccine doses could reduce the need for follow-up shots

Particles carrying multiple vaccine doses could reduce the need for follow-up shots - EurekAlert!

The sun might be spitting out particles that create water on the moon

Tiny Magnets, Big Potential: How Spin Waves Let Particles “Talk” in 2D Materials

Study reports potential release of millions of micro- and nanoplastic particles daily from orthodontic rubber bands — what is the relevance of this finding?

Making a single change can cut your microplastics intake from 90,000 to 4,000 particles per year

Brake pad dust can be more toxic than exhaust emissions, study says - The researchers found that a higher concentration of copper in some commonly used brake pads was associated with increased harmful effects on sensitive cells from people’s lungs, as a result of particles being breathed in.