Various materials are composed of crystals. Salt, sugar, snowflakes, and gemstones are some examples of substances that contain crystals, which are characterized by their well-organized, layered structures. Despite the prevalence of crystals in the natural world, much is still unknown about the processes that lead to their formation.Recent advancement in microscopy has helped shed...
Cross-section of a fulgurite sample showing fused sand and melted conductor metal from a downed powerline. Credit: Luca Bindi et alA group of scientists from Università di Firenze, the University of South Florida, California Institute of Technology and Princeton College has discovered an incidence of a quasicrystal developed during an accidental electric discharge.In...
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