The rest of the process happens more or less naturally, as crystals begin to form in the saturated solution. And boy, did they grow — long, prismatic lime-green crystals, with a beautiful ...

First off, it’s pure magic watching the crystals grow! Pipe cleaners transform into sparkling, gem-like formations right before your eyes. This project is not only visually captivating but also ...

A pair of University of Houston professors, known for their contributions to crystal engineering with specific breakthroughs ...

Polishing the crystals to make them optically cleaner would be a good next step, as would perhaps growing even larger crystals.

“Growing crystals means they can take a break from their screens and do an exciting activity that’s going to teach them something about crystals and crystal growth. [Anyone] can do this as a ...

A team involving researchers at The University of Queensland and QUT has identified the origin of the restoring force that lets elastic crystals return to their original shape. Professor Jack ...

But that doesn’t mean there wasn’t plenty of variety to keep things fresh for the judges of this year’s U.S. Crystal Growing Competition at UB. Some were smooth and clear, others a tad more jagged and ...

He found that germanium crystals made the best detectors. (Germanium was used to make the first working transistor five years later.) Scientists also learned new techniques on how best to grow and ...