Chirality—often described as "handedness"—is a fundamental property of nature, underlying the behavior of molecules ranging ...

Crystal chemistry and mineralogy are interlinked disciplines that explore the intricate relationships between atomic structure, chemical bonding and the resulting physical properties of naturally ...

Researchers at Kumamoto University have discovered that a purely inorganic crystal grown from water solution can emit ...

Crystal chemistry remains at the forefront of materials science, harnessing high-resolution X‐ray diffraction (HRXRD) techniques to unravel the complexities of atomic arrangements and phase ...

Going back through time, cultures around the world—from ancient Sumer to Indus Valley, China, and South America—have believed crystals could evoke a kind of sorcery, conjure change, and heal disease.

Teresa Ubide works for The University of Queensland. She receives funding from the Australian Research Council and infrastructure funding from AuScope NCRIS. Imagine you had a crystal ball that ...

Formed by the overnight evaporation of solvent, these jewel-like crystals bordered by concentric rings reminded Matthew Donahue of The Starry Night, a famous 19th-century painting by Vincent van Gogh.

The people at the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History were nice enough to give a couple members of the Chemistry in Pictures team a behind-the-scenes look at their mineral ...