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Quasicrystal, heal thyself

Posted on October 21, 2025 by VM

Scientists have uncovered a remarkable self-healing property in a strange class of materials known as quasicrystals, revealing their ability to grow into a perfect, single structure even when faced with obstacles. The discovery challenges a long-held understanding of crystal formation … Continue reading →

Posted in Scicomm | Tagged defects, grain boundary, materials science, Penrose tiling, Physical Review Letters, quasicrystals, self-healing materials | Leave a comment

A case of Kuhn, quasicrystals & communication – Part II

Posted on October 21, 2012 by VM

Did science journalists find QCs anomalous? Did they report the crisis period as it happened or as an isolated incident? Whether they did or did not will be indicative of Kuhn’s influence on science journalism as well as a reflection … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged crystallography, Dan Shechtman, Dov Levine, Istvan Hargittai, Malcolm Browne, Paul Steinhardt, Penrose tiling, quasicrystals, science journalism, Structure of Scientific Revolutions, three-dimensional geometry | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: Penrose tiling

Quasicrystal, heal thyself

A case of Kuhn, quasicrystals & communication – Part II

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