
Physics
Muons reveal the inner worlds of pyramids, volcanoes and more
Tracking these subatomic particles can uncover surprising hidden structures.
Tracking these subatomic particles can uncover surprising hidden structures.
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Data show the plastic ends up tainting drinking water. For now, scientists don’t know what health risks downing these pollutants might pose.
The world’s most abundant natural polymer is finding all kinds of new uses, in everything from ice cream to construction.
A handful of rules can describe the route some object repeatedly takes around another in space. Calculating that path, however, can be quite complex.
With special fibers that convert tiny vibrations to voltages, a new fabric senses sound. Someday, such fabrics could monitor the body or aid hearing.
Researchers are fashioning new materials to make clothes more comfortable and convenient.
Scientists 3-D printed the new fabric, which has even more tricks up its sleeve — such as conducting electricity and resisting radio waves.
Four fundamental forces control all interactions between matter, from the smallest subatomic particles to the largest structures in the universe.
The Doppler effect is a perceived change in the frequency of light or sound waves due to the wave source moving relative to an observer.
Cellulose gives plants their strength. Engineers are turning this renewable, environmentally friendly resource into brand new materials.