Sand may seem simple, but for scientists it is one of nature’s trickiest materials to model. (IMAGE)

Institute of Science and Technology Austria

Sand may seem simple, but for scientists it is one of nature’s trickiest materials to model.

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Sand may seem simple, but for scientists it is one of nature’s trickiest materials to model. The study authors at ISTA. Left to right: Professor Chris Wojtan, PhD student Yi-Lu Chen, and postdoc Mickaël Ly.

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