Theory of crystal formation complete again Date: February 19, 2013 Source: Eindhoven University of Technology Summary: Exactly how a crystal forms from solution is a problem that has occupied ...

Seeing crystallization in real-time The project took years to execute and required significant problem solving.

X-rays can do a lot of useful things, but who knew they could cause crystals to form? Researchers have discovered that X-rays can trigger the formation of a new type of crystal: charged ...

The largest snow crystal ever measured was 10 millimetres across, discovered by Kenneth Libbrecht, who photographed the record-breaker in Ontario, Canada, in December 2003. Libbrecht is a ...

CLEVELAND – For the first time ever, researchers are demonstrating ice crystal icing formation in a full scale engine test facility this month at NASA’s Glenn Research Center. The tests ...