Sand, rice and coffee are all examples of granular materials.
When Sand Behaves Like Oil
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Soaking up Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products from Water
Medications excreted in the urine or dumped into the toilet can end up in the water supply, just like lotions or cosmetics that wash off the body and go down the sink or shower drain.
Occurrence of Back-To-Back Heat Waves Likely to Accelerate with Climate Change
As the planet continues to warm, multi-day heat waves are projected to increase in frequency, length and intensity.
Great Chocolate Is Complex Mix of Science, Study Finds
The science of what makes good chocolate has been revealed by researchers studying a 140-year-old mixing technique.
Cities Can Follow Stanford’s Energy Makeover to Cut Emissions of Carbon Dioxide Affordably, New Study Finds
Over the past several years, Stanford transformed its energy infrastructure by electrifying its heating system, replacing its gas-fired power plant with grid power, creating a unique system to recover heat, building massive tanks to store hot and cold water, and building a solar power plant.
New Avenues for Improving Modern Wheat
Since the Agricultural Revolution about 12,000 years ago, humans have been selectively breeding plants with desirable traits such as high grain yield and disease resistance.
