While classical theories of how crystals form and grow have been long established for a range of materials, they provide an ...

Researchers have discovered a method to induce chirality in non-chiral materials using terahertz light. This groundbreaking ...

Libbrecht is a professor at the California Institute of Technology where he specialises in the dynamics of ice crystal formation. In our interview, he explains the complex physics at play when ...

However, if you're not careful, the sugar will revert to its crystal form, which is how you'll find lumpy and grainy masses ...