Stem cell tech simulates ALS, quantum tools decode quasicrystals, and cancer exploits a human mutation—three breakthroughs ...

A rare and bewildering intermediate between crystal and glass can be the most stable arrangement for some combinations of atoms, according to a study from the University of Michigan.

This intricate maze connects the dots on quasicrystal surfaces Called a Hamiltonian cycle, the winding loop touches every point without crossing itself ...

The einstein tile can cover an infinite plane only with a nonrepeating pattern. A material based on it has features of both crystals and quasicrystals.

(Nanowerk News) Nanoengineers have created a quasicrystal—a scientifically intriguing and technologically promising material structure—from nanoparticles using DNA, the molecule that encodes life.

Quasicrystal are structures that were once thought impossible—and scientists just built the biggest one ever in the lab.

The quasicrystal, a type of non-repeating crystal once deemed impossible, was made by jiggling thousands of metal balls in a tray for over a week.

After being shaken for about a week, thousands of millimetre-sized metal beads arranged themselves into an exotic structure called a quasicrystal – and it was the biggest one yet. The creation ...

A quasicrystal that was likely formed by a strong electrical discharge through a sand dune has been found by researchers based in the US and Italy. The team, led by Paul Steinhardt at Princeton ...

A type of crystal that breaks the rules of ordinary crystallography has been found in a tube of melted sand from Nebraska.

Rare Quasicrystal Found Unexpectedly In Nebraska Sand Dune A burst of electrical energy fused some sand and a downed powerline in Nebraska into a previously unseen form once considered impossible.