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A recent theory challenges conventional understanding of crystallization. It shows that the dominant element in a solution—the solvent, not the solute—is the material that crystallizes. This finding, ...

By probing piezoelectric behavior in monosaccharide crystals, researchers reveal how molecular orientation drives electrical ...

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