the water evaporating, and the salt crystals re-forming. Dissolving a solid in a liquid depends on the interactions and attractions between the molecules of the liquid (solvent) and the particles of ...

There’s nothing quite like the sight of a perfectly clean, sparkling pool on a hot day. But keeping a pool that way involves ...

Clouds affect Earth’s weather and climate in many ways. New research suggests that the presence of microplastic particles may affect weather and climate by producing clouds in conditions where they ...

An international research team has for the first time designed realistic photonic time crystals––exotic materials that ...

Rubbing salt or salt water is one of the ancient and highly effective methods of cleaning crystals as well as one’s aura.

In a newly published study, scientists show that microplastic particles can have the same effects, producing ice crystals at ...

One notable class of these materials is lyotropic chromonic liquid crystals (LCLCs), which are molecular assemblies of amphiphilic π-electronic molecules, with water-absorbing and water-repelling ...

An international research team has for the first time designed realistic photonic time crystals ---- exotic materials that exponentially amplify light. The breakthrough opens up exciting possibilities ...