For nearly a century, scientists have understood how crystalline materials—such as metals and semiconductors—bend without breaking. Their secret lies in tiny, line-like defects called dislocations, ...

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Experiments show that a time crystal based on magnons can interact with mechanical waves without being destroyed. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here ...

Ear crystals, or canaliths, help with balance and can cause vertigo when they move out of place. Exercises like the Epley and Semont maneuvers can help get the ear crystals back in place to stop ...

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Auburn scientists have designed new materials that manipulate free electrons to unlock groundbreaking applications. These “Surface Immobilized Electrides” could power future quantum computers or ...

A close-up of a beam-splitter cube found among the Harel Group’s laser instrumentation.Paul Henderson, Finn Gomez / College of Natural Science Researchers at Michigan State University (MSU) have ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. The chemistry of crystals in some of Earth’s oldest rocks may ...

Adapted from an article run in CU Boulder Today by Daniel Strain A team led by RASEI Fellow Ivan Smalyukh has discovered a new type of liquid crystal that exists in perpetual, rhythmic motion, ...