While these sugar plums might not be the ones that danced in the children’s heads in the poem A Visit From St. Nicholas, they’d be welcome at any time of year — not just Christmas. True to their name, ...

Photonic crystals are periodic optical structures that can control the flow of light. Multiple reflections from surfaces separated by a distance similar to the wavelength prevent an optical beam from ...

Atoms in crystalline solids sometimes vibrate in unison, giving rise to emergent phenomena known as phonons. Because these collective vibrations set the pace for how heat and energy move through ...

Grow Crystals is perfect for Roblox players who love the concept of growing their garden but are looking for more unorthodox options. In this game, instead of growing vegetables or mythical fruits and ...

In the early 1900s, Wilson A. Bentley sent 500 prints of his snowflakes to the Smithsonian to ensure their safety for the future. The images are now part of the Smithsonian Libraries and Archives.

Abstract: The thermoelectric properties of Na/sub x/CoO/sub 2-/spl delta// single crystal have been evaluated at high temperatures (300 ...