Crystals—from sugar and table salt to snowflakes and diamonds—don't always grow in a straightforward way. New York University ...

"Being able to see inside crystals gives us greater insight into how the crystallization process works and can perhaps help us to optimize the process of growing crystals by design," adds Sacanna.

I didn’t until I saw that University at Buffalo researcher Jason Benedict was promoting the United States Crystal Growing Competition, which started yesterday. Benedict is asking K-12 students ...

Crystals -- from sugar and table salt to snowflakes and diamonds -- don't always grow in a straightforward ... "The channels inside Zangenite are analogous to features in other materials that ...