Sodalite-group minerals, a subset of zeolite-type materials, exhibit intriguing crystal-chemical features that have attracted considerable attention in both academic and industrial spheres. Their ...

Photo: Courtesy of Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences Chinese scientists have identified two previously unknown lunar minerals from the 1,731 grams of moon samples returned by Chang'e-5 mission, ...

A microscopic discovery inside Moon dust returned by China’s Chang’e 5 mission is reshaping how scientists understand the ...

Researchers have devised a mathematical approach to predict the structures of crystals -- a critical step in developing many medicines and electronic devices -- in a matter of hours using only a ...

UB chemist Jason Benedict and his team spent years developing photoswitchable crystals. Every crystal’s shape is a mirror of the internal arrangement of their molecules, but the molecules in ...

A recent discovery by a NASA rover has sparked excitement and intrigue among scientists and the general public alike. The rover has identified mineral structures on Mars that bear a striking ...