Photo: Courtesy of Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences Chinese scientists have identified two previously unknown lunar ...

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 ...

From the atomic dance of silicate frameworks to the surprising ways minerals form and dissolve, new research is reshaping our understanding of Earth’s building blocks. Scientists are uncovering ...

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 ...

Minerals are no ordinary rocks: They are compounds that have an orderly, crystal structure. Collectors of minerals and gems prize them not only for their aesthetic beauty and value, but also for their ...

Chinese scientists have discovered two new lunar minerals from the lunar samples brought back by China's Chang'e-5 mission. This marks the latest achievement following their first discovery of a lunar ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...