From water bodies to reflective surfaces and transparent stones, crystal balls have come a long way, and so is crystal ball reading. But with the many service providers online, where do you go for ...

A Drexel University materials scientist has discovered a way to grow a crystal ball in a lab. Not the kind that soothsayers use to predict the future, but a microscopic version that could be used to ...

Physicists in Hong Kong have used tiny spheres to simulate what happens when a crystalline solid starts to melt. Instead of seeing the emergence of crystalline defects during the melting process, the ...

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London.View full profile Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum ...

Researchers conducted simulations considering and neglecting hydrodynamic interactions to determine whether or not these interactions cause the large discrepancy observed between experimental and ...

The age old game of Peg Solitaire brought up to date in this 3D version of the original table top game. Play in your coffee break or even exercise your mind when travelling, Crystal Spheres is sure to ...

From snowflakes to quartz, nature's crystalline structures form with a reliable, systemic symmetry. Researchers who study the formation of crystalline materials have shown that it's now possible to ...

Sorcerers have long gazed into crystal balls to conjure up information. Chemists are also getting in on the act, using porous crystals to trap unstable reaction intermediates and to reveal their ...