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On Earth, dust particles are viewed mainly in terms of their physical effects, like erosion. But, in exotic locales from Mars to Venus to Jupiter's icy moon Europa, electrical effects can affect the ...

A touch of gold - or another noble metal - can change the structure of a crystal and its intrinsic properties, physicists have demonstrated in a display of modern-day alchemy. A touch of gold -- or ...

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Thinking like Earthlings may have caused scientists to overlook the electrochemical effects of Martian dust storms. On Earth, dust particles are viewed mainly in terms of their physical effects, like ...