Quasicrystal mystery unraveled with computer simulation

The method to the madness of quasicrystals has been a mystery to scientists. Quasicrystals are solids whose atoms aren't arranged in a repeating pattern, as they are in ordinary crystals. Yet they form intricate patterns that are technologically useful.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news124041461.html">Quasicrystal mystery unraveled with computer simulation</a></p> <p>The method to the madness of quasicrystals has been a mystery to scientists. Quasicrystals are solids whose atoms aren't arranged in a repeating pattern, as they are in ordinary crystals. Yet they form intricate patterns that are technologically useful.</p>