In a discovery that could have implications ranging from the design of new materials to an understanding of the origin of life, researchers have discovered how the microscopic orientation of amino ...

Using biominerals as an inspiration, Livermore physicist Jim De Yoreo and his LLNL research team have determined a key factor in how to manipulate the shapes of crystals. LIVERMORE, Calif. - Using ...

This evolution of ideas about mesocrystal structure and formation has resulted in a marked lack of consensus in the literature, where this problem is further exacerbated by particles sometimes being ...