Ice XXI” is an entirely new phase of ice with a crystal structure that’s more complex than the ice found on Titan or Ganymede ...
Astronaut Tim Kopra, Expedition 20 flight engineer, works at the Protein Crystallization Research Facility (PCRF) in the Kibo laboratory of the International Space Station. high res (1.6 M) low res ...
Protein crystals form in microgravity in the space station’s Kibo Module. Credits: JAXA For more than two decades, the International Space Station has provided a platform for growing and studying ...
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Scientists ‘draw’ crystals with gold using single laser pulse for better solar panels
The team tackled this challenge using fast laser pulses. The research focused on lead halide perovskites, crystals used in ...
While the drug pipeline narrows, pharmaceutical companies are broadening their options by ruling nothing out. Protein crystallization technology is proving to be a ...
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Ice That Freezes at Room Temperature Discovered in X-Ray Laser Experiment
A strange new phase of ice has been discovered during experiments with the world's largest X-ray laser. Meet ice XXI, a ...
Mysterious forces may be a reliable trope in science fiction, but in reality, physicists have long agreed that all interactions between objects evidently arise from just four fundamental forces. Yet ...
Crystals might look simple, but their growth tells a far more complex and fascinating story. From grains of salt to diamonds, crystals form when particles lock into repeating patterns. For many years, ...
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