IN a recent communication 1 a brief description was given of a multiple-beam interference method which can reveal submicroscopic detail upon the surfaces of crystals, and some preliminary data for ...

White quartz countertops have become one of the most popular choices for kitchens and bathrooms, but if you've ever visited a slab showroom or browsed samples online, you already know one thing: no ...

Scientists have found that the seemingly random arrangement of islands that form to begin new layers during crystal growth can actually be very similar from layer to layer. The discovery may help ...

We now use quartz-based crystals and their oscillators as standard components in nearly every design. There are countless versions available with different sets of specifications ranging from fairly ...

Sept. 6 (UPI) --According to a new study, the distribution of prime numbers is similar to the positioning of atoms inside some crystalline materials. When scientists at Princeton University compared ...