A small squeeze changed magnetic domains and electrical signals in two crystals, suggesting a way to control materials for ...

Surprisingly, the magic of snowflakes often begins with dust in the air. All it takes is for a cold drop of water to freeze on one of these particles, creating an ice crystal. Because every crystal ...

Strain-induced crystallization can strengthen, toughen, and facilitate an elastocaloric effect in elastomers. The resulting crystallinity can be induced by mechanical stretching in common elastomers ...

Scientists have successfully developed nanomaterials using a so-called bottom-up approach. They exploit the fact that crystals often grow in a specific direction during crystallization. These ...

Under specific conditions, a liquid solution can form solid crystals, often due to environmental factors like temperature shifts, concentration changes, or air exposure. In life science OEM and ...

Discover the science behind crystal formation in nasal sprays and how ingredients, evaporation, and storage conditions can ...

Researchers have developed a way to create photonic time crystals, and they have shown that these bizarre, artificial materials amplify the light that shines on them. These findings, described in a ...

Scientists have succeeded in visualizing crystal nucleation -- the stage that precedes crystallization -- that was invisible until now. At the interface between chemistry and physics, the process of ...

Science and art came together at Florida State University's "Glittering Science" event Oct. 21, where photographs of tiny ...

A laboratory zinc-based coordination crystal expands its 2.6-angstrom interlayer spaces to capture CO₂ at low pressure and ...

Researchers have created a new way to visualize crystals by looking inside their structures, akin to having X-ray vision. Their new technique—which they aptly named “Crystal Clear”—combines the use of ...

Since its founding in 2016, Beauty of Science has worked alongside artists and scientists to create engaging visual content that inspires interest in science. In 2017, PetaPixel featured the work of ...