# Individual atomic collisions can now be detected in the lab, potentially opening up pathways to new physics

- Source: Phys.org
- Published: 2026-10-20T17:10:01+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://phys.org/news/2026-10-individual-atomic-collisions-lab-potentially.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/individual-atomic-collisions-can-now-be-detected-in-the-lab-potentiall-6191b3/

Tiny atoms and molecules are constantly bombarding each other all around us. While we regularly measure the large-scale effects of these interactions, measuring the effect of each individual collision is far more difficult. But now, researchers have managed to measure how tiny gas particles affect a single silica particle in the lab. In their new study, published in Physical Review Letters, the te

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