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Perfect Crystals Grown by Cancelling Out Gravity on Earth

Posted by Zonk on from the hippies-across-the-globe-cheer dept.

willatnewscientist writes "Researchers in the Netherlands and Japan have found a way to grow perfect crystals in 'zero gravity' here on Earth. By exploiting the way a powerful magnet influences diamagnetic materials they have been able to grow protein crystals without the defects normally introduced as a result of gravity (The same trick has been used to levitate a frog before). Normally, such crystals are grown in space, such as aboard the International Space Station."

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  1. Yes, but... by ChePibe · · Score: 4, Funny

    Did they grow the crystals INSIDE of a levitating frog?

    Now that would be cool.

    Mmmm... frog crystals...

    1. Re:Yes, but... by ChePibe · · Score: 5, Funny

      True. But then the frog could boastfully say, "I even piss perfection."

    2. Re:Yes, but... by fbartho · · Score: 5, Funny

      No, it crystallizes!

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      Gravity Sucks