Crystals are solid materials made up of particles that arrange themselves in repeating patterns. This process of self-assembly—"orchestrating order from chaos," as the researchers describe it—was once ...

Researchers uncover how the surface structure of silver iodide at the atomic scale triggers ice formation in clouds, improving understanding of artificial rain and snow. (Nanowerk News) No one can ...

Crystals -- from sugar and table salt to snowflakes and diamonds -- don't always grow in a straightforward way. Researchers have now captured this journey from amorphous blob to orderly structures. In ...