Small worlds around other stars may come in more than two varieties. Using exoplanet densities, astronomers have largely sorted planets that are bigger than Earth but smaller than Neptune into two ...

Scientists have developed 'porous liquids': Nanoparticles, that are able to separate gas molecules of different sizes from each other, float - finely distributed - in a solvent. The porous liquids may ...

Gas-liquid separation technologies have become indispensable across a myriad of industrial processes, including desalination, chemical processing, and renewable energy production. These systems are ...

A liquid nitrogen leak at a Gainesville, Georgia poultry plant killed six people and injured nearly a dozen others last Thursday, the Associated Press reports. If you're most familiar with liquid ...

Going bottom-up is no problem for a boat on the underside of a levitated liquid. In a container, liquid can be levitated over a layer of gas by shaking the container up and down because the repeated, ...

Solid, liquid, gas … and something else? While most of us learn about just three states of matter in elementary school, physicists have discovered several exotic varieties that can exist under extreme ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Our solar system contains three types of planets. Between the four ...