Molecular crystals have emerged as a captivating class of materials that blend the intrinsic order of crystalline solids with the dynamic responsiveness typically associated with soft matter. Their ...

Heat transport in harmonic crystals has garnered significant attention due to its fundamental importance in understanding thermal conduction at the microscopic scale. In these systems, atoms or ...

Scientists have unveiled a novel time crystal exhibiting a structured yet non-repeating temporal pattern, a departure from ...

Researchers have developed a blueprint for weaving hopfions—complex, knot-like light structures—into repeating spacetime crystals. By exploiting two-color beams, they can generate ordered chains and ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

In a surprising twist, researchers have identified crystals that are symmetrical but nevertheless absorb light as if they were chiral (Science 2025, DOI: 10.1126/science.adr5478). The discovery ...

Unless you've owned reptiles, you might not know that many of them "pee" crystals. Researchers publishing in the Journal of the American Chemical Society investigated the solid urine of more than 20 ...

Hidden inside a piece of agatized coral lies a natural masterpiece over 20 million years old. When cut open, its interior reveals vivid crystal formations that look like alien landscapes frozen in ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...