Mucic acid crystals grown from a water-based solution achieved a record-breaking stiffness for an organic crystal.

Complex fluids, such as polymer melts and concentrated suspensions, are foundational materials for industrial products, ...

A new targeted alpha therapy is showing promise for patients whose thyroid cancer no longer responds to radioactive iodine, the standard beta-emitting treatment. In a first-in-human study, ...

Scientists have discovered a giant cosmic filament where galaxies spin in sync with the structure that holds them together.

Duplicates of crystal structures are flooding databases, implicating repositories hosting organic, inorganic, and computer-generated crystals. While some database administrators are mum about ...

New research offers clearer insight into how phase transitions unfold at the atomic scale in real materials. When ice turns into water, the change happens almost instantly. Once the melting ...

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In the early 1900s, Wilson A. Bentley sent 500 prints of his snowflakes to the Smithsonian to ensure their safety for the future. The images are now part of the Smithsonian Libraries and Archives.