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, ...

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 ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

Physicists have uncovered the fascinating world of “rotating crystals” — solids made of spinning particles that behave in strange, almost living ways. These odd materials can twist instead of stretch, ...

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 ...

In this holiday-inspired makeup tutorial, I demonstrate a look suitable for Christmas, New Year’s Eve, parties, or photoshoots. PRODUCTS USED: • Mac cosmetics paint pot • Dose of Colors Nine Years Ago ...

Explore the step-by-step guide to creating beautiful rain earrings in this simple DIY tutorial, perfect for beginners. Learn how to use crystals and beads to craft stunning jewelry. With clear ...

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, ...

Researchers have developed a blueprint for weaving hopfions—complex, knot-like light structures—into repeating spacetime crystals. By exploiting two-color beams, they can generate ordered chains and ...

Winemakers consider the deposits to be waste material, but an entrepreneur in Eastern Europe saw something different. By Lucie Muir As a child, Tamar Abuladze would spend her summers watching her ...

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