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Saturday, May 18, 2013

PHYSICS NEWS -

BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS MADE OUT OF MICROSCOPIC CRYSTALS

 

 

They are gorgeous and measuring only microns across.  They were created at a Harvard University laboratory to assemble themselves one molecule at a time. 
 
Scientists are able to control their growth so precisely that they can design curved and delicate shapes, so unlike the usual cubic or jagged forms crystals prefer.

See pictures and more details here:  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2326033/Spring-sprung-lab-The-beautiful-images-flowers-actually-microscopic-chemical-reactions.html

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