What happens when you put real calcite crystals in the oven? That simple question turns into a surprisingly satisfying experiment as heat is used to test what these crystals can handle and how they ...
For more than two decades, the International Space Station has provided a platform for growing and studying protein crystals. In the early days of microgravity research, scientists discovered that ...
Protein crystals form in microgravity in the space station’s Kibo Module. Credits: JAXA For more than two decades, the International Space Station has provided a platform for growing and studying ...