In the iconic "Sound of Music" score, "My Favorite Things," a young Julie Andrews lists snowflakes as objects that bring her ...

Physicists show that the shape of components is a major determinant of how quickly and efficiently complex structures self-assemble. Physicists at LMU Munich show that the shape of components is a ...

(Phys.org)—Virtually all semiconductors used in today's electronic devices are made of silicon having a cubic crystal structure, as silicon naturally crystallizes in the cubic form. In a new study, ...

A bizarre hexagonal vortex on Saturn could be part of structure scientists say could be hundreds of miles high.Get the full story int he video below ...

On the left is a schematic diagram of the crystal lattice of hexagonal boron nitride. On the right is a SEM image of the sample studied by the authors of the paper. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert!

Scientists have used a mix of physical and chemical properties to bend salt into hexagonal crystals for the first time ever. They formed the thin layer of crystalline salt on a substrate (foundation ...

There's an extensive system of haze layers in the bizarre hexagon on Saturn, a new study has found. Now in a new study, scientists with the Planetary Science Group at the University of Basque Country ...