The types of glass that we encounter in everyday life, such as window glass or smartphone screens, are disordered solids. This means that they consist of particles locked in place, like those in ...

Conditioner can bind radioactive particles to your hair, making it essential to avoid the product while washing off the ...

Researchers at the University of California San Diego and collaborators have discovered a new way to help the immune system fight ovarian cancer by changing how tumors ...

A new discovery from UC San Diego researchers could enable easier treatment of high-grade serous ovarian cancer, the most common and aggressive form of ovarian cancer.

Several massive multimillion dollar experiments should soon reveal more about the nature of these ghostly particles ...

Engine oil turns black from a combination of combustion byproducts, heat oxidation, and detergent additives suspending carbon particles in the fluid. Black oil is not automatically a sign of a problem ...

FLASH therapy uses a precise burst of ultrahigh-power radiation to kill tumors and spare healthy tissue ...

A newly derived “q-desic” equation suggests that quantum effects may subtly alter particle trajectories across the universe.

Crystalline nanomaterials are valuable because their highly ordered structures give them useful properties for technologies ...

Nose hair acts as the first checkpoint for inhaled air, as larger particles like dust, pollen, and debris are filtered out before they reach the deeper airways. The strands are at the front of the ...

Chun, B. and Lee, M.-H. (2026) Graphene-Inspired Films: Capturing Nanoplastics and Blocking Their Path to Crops. Journal of Environmental Protection, 17, 143-157. doi: 10.4236/jep.2026.173007 .

Shaped by a different biology or culture, other intelligent civilisations – if they’re out there – might understand the ...