Scientists have observed “bending” atoms using a crystal grating—an experiment once believed impossible at the high energies required. The authors of a new, non-peer reviewed study detail ...

Standing at the intersection between mathematics and the tiler's trade is the so-called einstein problem. Despite its name, this mathematical question ...

The atoms and molecules that make up all substances are connected in a particular way for each substance. In crystals, the particles repeat in a pattern that gives the crystal its special shape. Some ...

Here’s an exercise for you: type “crystals” into your favorite search engine and see what you get. If you’re anything like us, you’ll get a bunch of pseudoscientific posts about the ...

The experiment also lays the foundation for further research into "time crystals," which are materials that have repeating ...

Three controlled-temperature rooms (20 °C, 4 °C and 30 °C) are available for crystallization experiments. Two data collection systems, with cryo-cooling, are available for crystal characterization, ...