BUFFALO, N.Y. — University at Buffalo crystallographer Jason Benedict initially set out to start a Buffalo-area crystal growing competition, figuring it’d be a fun activity to some local kids. Ten ...

Q: I’ve always read labels carefully and avoided antiperspirants with aluminum. However, I thought that natural crystal deodorants containing potassium alum would be safe. After all, I’ve used alum ...

In 2019, the event grew to about 150 teams, from 33 states. Unlike most other events that have been disrupted by COVID-19, this particular event pretty much “carries on” as expected. Actually, with so ...