🧪🪴 Growing these plant-like chemical structures involves a key ingredient you might not expect: Gravity. Scientists have been studying chemical gardens for nearly 400 years, but they are still discovering new insights into how they form. At the University of São Paulo, chemists have calculated the minimum gravitational force needed for the garden’s distinctive, tree-like appearance. Read the full paper here: https://brnw.ch/21wUkIK DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.4c10551 Research videos from Martina Cos

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