New ALMA and JWST observations reveal why Wolf–Rayet star WR 112 produces tiny dust grains, showing a bimodal grain distribution in its binary system.

Researchers in Germany have added tiny plastic particles to the list of air pollution components, highlighting the need for ...

The CMS collaboration compared high-transverse-momentum particle yields in oxygen–oxygen, neon–neon, xenon–xenon and lead–lead collisions.

As soon as the air becomes “unhealthy,” routine activities might turn to be the dangerous component of the day. Central Mississippi has endured a season of bad air quality, related to the presence of ...

Composition, interactions and resulting inhalation risk of micro- and nano-plastics in urban air. Commun Earth Environ 6, 985 (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s43247-025-02980-0 This research was funded by the ...

Air pollution causes millions of premature deaths worldwide each year, with fine particulate matter (PM2.5) identified as a ...

Although plastic particles in the air are increasingly coming into focus, knowledge about their distribution and effects is still limited. Chemical analyses from Leipzig now provide details from ...

A new study led by researchers from the Institute of Earth Environment of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (IEECAS) and international collaborators has revealed that low-smoke solid fuels cause a two- ...

A peer-reviewed study published in Science has documented frequent new particle formation during a heat wave, a phenomenon ...

For over a decade, confusion over the size of the proton has held scientists back. Disagreeing measurements of the subatomic particle’s radius meant that scientists couldn’t test one of their key ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. US physicists have shed light on a long-standing mystery after they captured rare experimental evidence that links the fleeting ...

ABSTRACT: This article builds on a life-threatening pneumonia that developed following a visit to a worksite. Bacteria encountered in infrastructures normally require either aerobic or anaerobic ...