Researchers create 'handshaking' particles

Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 13:07 in Physics & Chemistry

Physicists at New York University have created "handshaking" particles that link together based on their shape rather than randomly. Their work, reported in the latest issue of the journal Nature, marks the first time scientists have succeeded in "programming" particles to join in this manner and offers a type of architecture that could enhance the creation of synthetic materials.

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