Chirality—often described as "handedness"—is a fundamental property of nature, underlying the behavior of molecules ranging ...

Make Valentine’s Day magical! Learn how to grow heart-shaped borax crystals with this easy DIY science experiment anyone can ...

Polyisocyanides are polymers distinguished by their helical structures, where the helix's winding direction (right- or left-handed) can be controlled through catalysts designed for synthesizing chiral ...

At temperatures where most molecular movement ceases, certain organic crystals begin their self-healing journey.

Just when scientists thought they knew everything about crystals, a Northwestern University and University of Wisconsin-Madison collaboration has uncovered a hidden secret. Centrosymmetric crystals ...

Florida State University scientists have engineered a new crystal that forces atomic magnets to swirl into complex, repeating ...

Researchers have created a record-breaking "time crystal"—a bizarre phenomenon that sounds as if it came straight out of science fiction. A team from Germany's Technical University of Dortmund ...

We expect crystals to be rigid and brittle, so scientists were shocked when some of their crystals seemed to come alive under a microscope. They hope to use the unusual behavior to make tiny machines ...

The word “crystal” comes from the Greek “krystallos,” meaning clear ice. A crystal is defined as a solid material consisting of a three-dimensional periodic ordering of atoms, molecules or ions.

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