The types of glass that we encounter in everyday life, such as window glass or smartphone screens, are disordered solids. This means that they consist of particles locked in place, like those in ...

Every crystal's shape is a mirror of the internal arrangement of its molecules, but the molecules in photoswitchable crystals can expand, twist and change properties—from their color to their ...

Twisting atomically thin magnetic layers does more than reshape their electronics—it can create giant, topological magnetic textures. In chromium triiodide, researchers observed skyrmion-like patterns ...

By freezing a crucial phosphoric acid complex to near absolute zero, scientists uncovered a single, unexpectedly stable structure at the heart of proton transport.

Defect-filled lead-halide perovskites rival silicon solar cells because domain walls inside the material separate and guide charges. Researchers visualized these charge-transport networks using a ...

The Crystal Cutter is an NPC who has apparently murdered plenty of his ilk in the Palace of Wind. If you bring him yellow green crystals that are found int he area, he will reward you with the Small ...

Crystal Bermudez is a multimedia journalist at KSBY News, covering Santa Maria and the Central Coast. She joined the station in April 2025, bringing her passion for storytelling and community-focused ...