BUFFALO, N.Y. — From chocolate to snowflakes to salt, crystals are everywhere in our daily lives. This fall, kids and teens across the country can grow their own big, sparkly crystals as part of the U ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — University at Buffalo crystallographer Jason Benedict initially set out to start a Buffalo-area crystal growing competition, figuring it’d be a fun activity to some local kids. Ten ...

For the first time, scientists have watched metal crystals take shape inside a pool of molten metal, capturing a process that usually unfolds out of sight in the heart of furnaces and casting lines.

Mucic acid crystals grown from a water-based solution achieved a record-breaking stiffness for an organic crystal.

In 2019, the event grew to about 150 teams, from 33 states. Unlike most other events that have been disrupted by COVID-19, this particular event pretty much “carries on” as expected. Actually, with so ...

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Researchers have successfully grown platinum crystals in liquid metal, using a powerful X-ray technique giving rare insight into how these delicate crystals form and grow. (Nanowerk News) More than a ...

Scientists have pulled off a rare feat of watching platinum crystals grow inside liquid metal in real time, a process that has remained elusive to researchers for decades. The breakthrough offers a ...

Researchers have successfully grown platinum crystals in liquid metal, using a powerful X-ray technique giving rare insight into how these delicate crystals form and grow. More than a beautiful ...