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UC Merced Researchers Explain How Mechanical Force Can Trigger Chemical Reactions

2+ hour, 20+ min ago  (268+ words) Mechanical force can do more than just push things around - it can also trigger chemical reactions. A new review by researchers at UC Merced and Penn State brings together decades of work to explain how these reactions occur and why…...