Tiny crystal flower blooms in a furnace
Tiny crystal flower blooms in a furnace, New Scientist (blog), Engadget et al, Oct. 12, 2012. A rose by any other name might smell as sweet, but it’s unlikely to be this small. This beautifully intricate flower-like structure has petals only 20 to 30 nanometres thick – making the world’s smallest orchid look like a triffid. Linyou Cao, materials engineering, featured.
