particle

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Earth is protected by a strong global magnetic field that shields the planet from the Sun's high energy particles.

From Science Daily

This rapid vaporization triggers a phenomenon known as a "micro-explosion," which helps break up the fuel into finer particles.

From Science Daily

A new study outlines five biological mechanisms through which these particles may trigger inflammation and damage in the brain.

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For adults especially, that increases their risk of heart attacks and strokes because it causes plaque-forming particles to build up in their arteries over time, hardening and narrowing them.

From The Wall Street Journal

The team's second major discovery was the first observation of a long predicted single particle neutron state in tin-133.

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