Crystals might look simple, but their growth tells a far more complex and fascinating story. From grains of salt to diamonds, ...

There are a lot of myths about crystals − for example, that they are magical rocks with healing powers. An earth scientist explains some of their amazing true science.

Glass cells filled with liquid crystals respond to light to make the first time crystals visible to the naked eye, even if ...

Crystals Older than Earth? Some of the crystal patterns studied in the model may reflect conditions that existed before Earth was fully formed, when material from the solar nebula was still accreting.

Crystals—from sugar and table salt to snowflakes and diamonds—don’t always grow in a straightforward way. New York University researchers have captured this journey from amorphous blob to orderly ...

A University of Houston crystals expert has published an answer to how crystals are formed and how molecules become a part of them, solving an age-old mystery about crystal formation.

Found in salt, sugar, snowflakes and gemstones, crystals are highly ordered, layered structures Although crystals are ubiquitous in nature, how they form has remained a mystery Using optimized ...

For the first time ever, researchers have watched the mesmerizing process of nanoparticles self-assembling into solid materials. In the stunning new videos, particles rain down, tumble along ...

Remember that old high school chemistry experiment where salt crystals precipitate out of a saltwater solution -- or maybe the one where rock candy crystals form from sugar water? It turns out ...

Analysis of the microscopic structure of an ancient shard of Roman glass has revealed how photonic crystals form, and might enable them to be grown.

CET/ThinkTV Education Making Ice Crystals 12/12/2022 | 2m 16s | CC Ever wanted to know how ice crystals form? Well, now you can make some of your own! Make your own ice crystals and watch science ...