Scientifically speaking, the term “crystal” refers to any solid that has an ordered chemical structure. This means that its parts are arranged in a precisely ordered pattern, like bricks in a wall.
The growth of crystals inside liquid metal is not a new idea. However, because people could not see inside the liquid metal, ...
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The crystals are ready for their close-ups. News media are invited to watch scientists gather Saturday (Jan. 18) at the University at Buffalo to examine over 170 crystals submitted by ...
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 ...
Researchers have successfully grown platinum crystals in liquid metal, using a powerful X-ray technique giving rare insight ...
Scientists have pulled off a rare feat of watching platinum crystals grow inside liquid metal in real time, a process that ...