The microscopic picture of crystal nucleation has been under intense debate. Recent studies suggest that molecules seem to form some disordered organization before the formation of 'nuclei'.

Crystals—solids which have a highly organized internal structure—are everywhere. The salt in shakers, the metal in cars, ...

From the perspective of quantum mechanics, electrons can form crystals that do not match the underlying spatial translation symmetry of the orderly, three-dimensional array of atoms, Yao said. This ...

Some crystals, including zircons, have growth rings, like the rings of a tree, that form when layers of molecules accumulate as the mineral grows.

Scientists at the University of Bristol have, for the first time, observed the formation of a crystal gel with particle-level resolution, allowing them to study the conditions by which these new ...

Creating time crystals Physicists create new form of matter that may hold the key to developing quantum machines Date: April 17, 2017 Source: Harvard University Summary: Researchers created a ...

Crystals can trigger different types of renal injury according to their speed at which they form and their localization. Here, the authors discuss shared and specific mechanisms underlying crystal ...

Harvard physicists have created a new form of matter - dubbed a time crystal - which could offer important insights into the mysterious behavior of quantum systems.

The microscopic picture of crystal nucleation has been under intense debate. Recent studies suggest that molecules seem to form some disordered organization before the formation of ‘nuclei’.