(CNN) — Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have for the first time detected tiny quartz crystals containing silica - a common mineral on Earth - within the atmosphere of a blazing hot ...

By combining electron microscopy, infrared spectroscopy, and laser ablation geochemistry, researchers have decoded trace ...

Electronic components called "crystal oscillators" are used inside crystal clocks and smartphones.As the name suggests, these are components that utilize the vibration of quartz.Here, there is ...

The earliest hunter-gatherers in the Americas were expert stone knappers, and fashioned a variety of tools and weapons out of high-quality chert. Known as the Clovis people, this prehistoric culture ...

If you could see the clouds on WASP-17b, they might glitter as starlight reflects off the facets of billions of microscopic quartz crystals. As gas giant WASP-17b crossed in front of its star, a team ...

Discover what happens when polarized light passes through a quartz crystal under the microscope. The unique interaction ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

The Quartz Crystal Microbalance (QCM) is a highly sensitive gravimetric technique that monitors mass changes at the nanogram level by tracking shifts in the resonant frequency of a piezoelectric ...

We can't usually feel them, but dozens of earthquakes occur every day—and some of them are using mundane minerals to make glittering gold. Researchers have found that tectonic shifts put just the ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...