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(Nanowerk News) Queensland University of Technology (QUT) researchers have found a way to grow crystal islands that could halve the time and cost of some science experiments. Dr Vishakya ...

Make Valentine’s Day magical! Learn how to grow heart-shaped borax crystals with this easy DIY science experiment anyone can try. Gather your kids around the table for this fun exploration into ...

MIT physicists have synthesized a new family of bulk crystals whose electrons behave as though they move in an effectively four-dimensional “superspace,” rather than being fully described by the three ...

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 healing power of ...

Quantum entanglement is often described as one of nature’s strangest secrets. Now, scientists have found it inside a crystal ...

These crystals can do some crazy things. One recent paper reports crystals that ripple like snakes as their molecules rearrange from one polymorph to another at their phase-transition temperature. And ...

In an attempt to understand our own fascination with the shiny minerals, researchers gave some to chimps. A chimp named Toti attentively observes a quartz crystal at a rehabilitation facility in Spain ...

Mislabeled, lab-grown, and made from plastic—fakes abound in the crystals industry. Who’s going to do anything about it? By Maddie Stone Published Sep 12, 2023 9:00 AM EDT Add Popular Science (opens ...

Sometimes, compounds crystallize in unexpected ways. This is a problem for drug manufacturers, who need to create consistent products. Scientists are working to understand why substances take on ...

Finding an activity that adequately keeps kids entertained can be challenging, but the best science kits for kids help stave off boredom, all while being relatively easy to use and educational. The ...