Liquid crystals are substances that flow like a liquid but maintain some of the ordered structure of crystals. Liquid-crystal molecules tend to be elongated and to orient in specific directions.

Both rubies and emeralds are minerals, which is a type of rock with a consistent chemical composition and a highly ordered ...

Emeralds are mainly made up of the mineral beryl, which is made from the elements beryllium, aluminum, silicon and oxygen.

One feature of compounds made with transition metals is their intense colour. There are many examples in nature, including ...

Two spiraling structures come together to create the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Frank Lloyd Wright’s midcentury masterpiece on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Wright chose the circular shape ...

Farm structures are also known as farm buildings. They are built on a farm, especially on big farms, used for farming operations. A farmhouse is a structure that serves mainly as a home for families, ...

Beryl Spring, located between Mammoth Hot Springs and Madison Junction in Yellowstone National Park, was named for the stunning blue color of its boiling water. It’s also super-hot, ornery and turns ...

University of Bremen, Institute for Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Leobener Str. 6, D-28359 Bremen, Germany Bremen Center for Computational Materials Science, University of Bremen, Am Fallturm 1, ...

CRYSTALS of molybdenum trioxide, prepared by subliming MoO 3 powder, obtained from the pure ammonium compound, have been examined with X-rays. The crystals were small, thin, lustrous plates ...

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Beryl Anthony Jr., a former Congressman who represented Arkansas' 4th District for 14 years, has passed away. He was 86. Anthony was born on Feb. 21, 1938, in El Dorado.