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A new crystal makes magnetism twist in surprising ways

Florida State University scientists have engineered a new crystal that forces atomic magnets to swirl into complex, repeating ...

Scientists Create a New Crystal That Twists Magnetism Into Exotic Swirls

By forcing crystal structures to compete, scientists uncovered a new way to make magnetism twist. Florida State University ...

This crystal sings back: Study sheds light on magnetochiral instability

Researchers from The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have reported the first ...

A semicrystalline catalyst balances activity and stability for electrolytic hydrogen production

The production of clean hydrogen through water electrolysis is a promising route toward emission-free and sustainable energy ...
C&EN

Duplicate structures haunt crystallography databases

Duplicates of crystal structures are flooding databases, implicating repositories hosting organic, inorganic, and computer-generated crystals. The issue raises questions about curation practices at ...
Study Finds on MSN

Earth’s core may have an onion-like structure scientists never knew existed

There may be hidden layers to Earth’s core dictated by chemical composition. In A Nutshell Lab experiments suggest Earth’s ...
Nature

Defect Chemistry and Electronic Structure of Uranium Dioxide

Uranium dioxide, the principal nuclear fuel in many reactors, exhibits complex defect chemistry that directly influences its electronic structure and overall performance. The presence of point defects ...
Live Science on MSN

Catastrophic tipping point in Greenland reached as crystal blue lakes turn brown, belch out carbon dioxide

Thousands of Greenland's crystal-clear blue lakes have turned a murky brown thanks to global warming — and the worst part is ...