For the first time, scientists have demonstrated that the kinetic energy from particles in granular gases such as dust clouds can rise temporarily even though energy is constantly being drawn out of ...

Granular gases consist of macroscopic particles that interact through dissipative collisions, leading to a rich array of non-equilibrium phenomena. The kinetic theory framework—grounded in adaptations ...

Did you eat cereal this morning? Or have you walked on a gravel path? Maybe you had a headache and had to take a pill? If you answered any of these questions with a yes, you interacted with a granular ...

A new study shows how two types of sand can behave like light and heavy liquids, shedding light on geological processes from mudslides to volcanoes and potentially enabling new technologies from ...

Pick up a handful of sand, toss it in the air, then try to predict where each grain will land. Obviously, the task is beyond the ability of most people to compute, but you’d expect a physicist with a ...

New study is first to show how two types of sand can behave like light and heavy liquids, shedding light on geological processes from mudslides to volcanos and potentially enabling new technologies ...

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