Three scientists have been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry for discovering a new form of molecular architecture: ...

Imagine industrial processes that make materials or chemical compounds faster, cheaper, and with fewer steps than ever before ...

Crystal chemistry and mineralogy are interlinked disciplines that explore the intricate relationships between atomic structure, chemical bonding and the resulting physical properties of naturally ...

Researchers at Michigan State University have discovered how to "draw" on demand the crystals used in many crucial ...

Titanium silicate minerals encompass a diverse class of compounds in which titanium occupies coordination environments that can functionally substitute for silicon in the silicate framework. The ...

Going back through time, cultures around the world—from ancient Sumer to Indus Valley, China, and South America—have believed crystals could evoke a kind of sorcery, conjure change, and heal disease.

A team of researchers has developed a new type of material that could make the process of separating gases cleaner and more ...

The people at the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History were nice enough to give a couple members of the Chemistry in Pictures team a behind-the-scenes look at their mineral ...

Formed by the overnight evaporation of solvent, these jewel-like crystals bordered by concentric rings reminded Matthew Donahue of The Starry Night, a famous 19th-century painting by Vincent van Gogh.

A big picture window that turns opaque at the flick of a switch, giving those inside instant shade and absolute privacy. A wall clock, no thicker than a pane of safety glass, that flashes the hour ...