Time crystals, a collection of particles that "tick"—or move back and forth in repeating cycles—were first theorized and then ...

Crystals are everywhere these days. From Instagram posts to your friend’s nightstand, they’ve become a key part of spiritual practices, self-care, and even home decor. But not all crystals come out of ...

“Crystal Math” uses equations—and minimal resources—to rapidly predict the 3D structures of molecular crystals, which could speed up R&D for drugs and electronic devices Researchers at New York ...

These newly discovered spinning crystals twist, break, and heal themselves, revealing a strange new side of solid matter.

Liquid crystals (LCs) occupy a unique state of matter that combines fluidity with an ordered molecular structure, endowing them with remarkable electro-optical properties. Their ability to change ...

In a surprising twist, researchers have identified crystals that are symmetrical but nevertheless absorb light as if they were chiral (Science 2025, DOI: 10.1126/science.adr5478). The discovery ...

Lithium niobate crystals have long been at the forefront of photonic research due to their exceptional nonlinear optical, electro‐optic and piezoelectric properties. These materials exhibit an ...