New research offers clearer insight into how phase transitions unfold at the atomic scale in real materials. When ice turns into water, the change happens almost instantly. Once the melting ...

Fans of using crystals for wellness and spirituality — including celebs — feel the benefits, while not scientifically proven, go beyond their radiant aesthetic Getty If you’re a fan of crystals, ...

The ultimate goal of materials scientists is to design and create materials with precise structures and tailored properties.

Whether you know it or not, you encounter crystals in your everyday life quite regularly. Table salt, sugar and snowflakes are classified as types of crystals, as are many gemstones—including amethyst ...

If you’ve recently been passed down a family member’s glassware collection, you might be curious about some of the pieces with intricate designs. Grandma might have called her catalog her crystal, but ...

The knots in your shoelaces are familiar, but can you imagine knots made from light, water, or from the structured fluids ...

Self-healing at 77 K reveals a crystal-based mechanism that does not rely on molecular diffusion ...