Microchip Magic: Twisted Crystals Unleash a New Era in Light Control
A new on-chip sensor using twisted moiré photonic crystals can precisely tune light properties in real time. This could ...
Twisted crystals open door to smaller, more powerful sensors for optical devices
Twisted moiré photonic crystals—an advanced type of optical metamaterial—have shown enormous potential in the race to ...
The Castle Spa at Dromoland Castle: The change was remarkable. My skin was like silk
The Castle Spa offers a serene retreat. I tried an enzyme-infused body scrub treatment, and it was surprisingly relaxing ...
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Quartz crystals on Mars could preserve signs of ancient life
Pure quartz crystals have been spotted on Mars for the first time, as well as other gems like opal. Researchers say these crystals, as well as being evidence of past hydrothermal activity ...
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Image-assisted textural analysis of plagioclase crystals in volcanic rocks: an application to lavas erupted on 2021 at Pacaya volcano, Guatemala
Plagioclase displays a variable extent of disequilibrium at the core and rim, as well as growth textures developed at different degrees of undercooling. This variability makes it very difficult to ...
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Amorphous-to-Crystalline Transformation: How Cluster Aggregation Drives the Multistep Nucleation of ZIF-8
Department of Chemistry, Molecular Imaging and Photonics, KU Leuven, campus Kulak Kortrijk, E. Sabbelaan 53, Kortrijk 8500, Belgium ...
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Crystal Cave Discovered Inside a Marble Mine
With ropes guiding the way, we descend into crystal-filled chambers, discovering stunning formations, shimmering crystal clusters, and even rare, perfectly round crystal "puff balls." This is one ...