A team of researchers has developed a novel method for using cholesteric liquid crystals in optical microcavities. The ...

image: A colorful microscope image showing that a solution of tiny DNA molecules has formed a liquid-crystal phase. The DNA molecules pair to form DNA double helices, which, in turn stack end-to ...

Drops of liquid crystal molecules branch out into strange structures Date: December 18, 2019 Source: University of Pennsylvania Summary: New research published in Nature reveals that, when cooled ...

Scientists have discovered some unexpected forms of liquid crystals of ultrashort DNA molecules immersed in water, providing a new scenario for a key step in the emergence of life on Earth.

New research published in Nature reveals that, when cooled, droplets containing chain-like liquid crystal molecules transform from spheres into complex shapes such as flowers, corals, and fibrous ...

The Universe’s most abundant ice isn’t formless—it’s secretly laced with crystals. And that might change how we think about ...

Stripes in a flowing liquid crystal suggest a route to 'chiral' fluids. Hold your hands out in front of you, and no matter how you rotate them, it's impossible to superimpose one over the other.

"Ice in the rest of the universe has long been considered a snapshot of liquid water – that is, a disordered arrangement fixed in place. Our findings show this is not entirely true." ...

Liquid crystal molecules flow like a liquid, but they have a common orientation like in solids, and this orientation can change in response to stimuli. They are useful in LCD screens, biomedical ...

A proposal for a computer built using liquid crystals – similar to those found in LCD TVs – would use the orientation of the molecules to store data. Calculations would look like ripples ...

Orientational Order: The liquid crystal molecules within LCNPs exhibit long-range orientational order, which can be controlled by external stimuli such as electric or magnetic fields, temperature, or ...