Update the textbooks: UCLA-led research revises theory of how crystals form
August 25, 2026
August 25, 2026
LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 25 -- The University of California posted the following news release:
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Update the textbooks: UCLA-led research revises theory of how crystals form
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Key takeaways
* A process called nucleation often initiates phase transitions such as condensation or freezing.
* A UCLA-led study uses advanced 3D atomic imaging to revise a widely accepted, century-old theory describing how nucleation . . .
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Update the textbooks: UCLA-led research revises theory of how crystals form
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Key takeaways
* A process called nucleation often initiates phase transitions such as condensation or freezing.
* A UCLA-led study uses advanced 3D atomic imaging to revise a widely accepted, century-old theory describing how nucleation . . .