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Scientists just turned light into a remote control for crystals

NYU researchers have found a way to use light to control how microscopic particles assemble into crystals, effectively ...

Scientists Tracked Particles Floating Through the Air—And Solved a 100-Year-Old Mystery

Accurately modeling irregularly-shaped particles isn’t easy, but a new study found a way to improve a century-old idea.

With the flip of a switch, scientists harness light to program how particles interact and assemble

NYU scientists are using light to precisely control how tiny particles organize themselves into crystals. Their research, ...
Los Angeles Times

U.S.-based trio share chemistry Nobel for quantum dots, used in electronics and medical imaging

STOCKHOLM — Three U.S.-based scientists won the Nobel Prize in chemistry Wednesday for their work on quantum dots — particles just a few atoms in diameter that can release very bright colored light ...