Study shows how granular materials get themselves out of a jam

Scientists probe complicated issues of seemingly simple phenomena

University of Chicago physicists have made careful measurements of flowing sand that can help resolve longstanding questions regarding how glasses differ from liquids at the atomic level, the scientists report in the Thursday, June 23 issue of the journal Nature.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news4683.html">Study shows how granular materials get themselves out of a jam</a></p> <p><b><i>Scientists probe complicated issues of seemingly simple phenomena</i></b> <br> <br>University of Chicago physicists have made careful measurements of flowing sand that can help resolve longstanding questions regarding how glasses differ from liquids at the atomic level, the scientists report in the Thursday, June 23 issue of the journal <i>Nature</i>.</p>