New physics at work: Physicists discover a new force acting on water droplets moving on superhydrophobic surfaces

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Assistant Professor of Physics Matilda Backholm’s unique micropipette force sensor technology detects the tiny forces acting between superhydrophobic materials and water droplets.Image credit: Matilda Backholm/Aalto University Using a novel force …

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Cosmic rays passed through Earth’s atmosphere 41,000 years ago: New findings from Lashon’s travels

Cosmic rays passed through Earth's atmosphere 41,000 years ago: New findings from Lashon's travels

Image source: CC0 Public Domain Earth’s magnetic field protects us from dangerous radiation from space, but it’s not as permanent as we think. Scientists at the European Geosciences Union conference …

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