Nanocrystals of germanium embedded in silica glass don't melt until the temperature rises almost 200 degrees Kelvin above the melting temperature of germanium in bulk. Even more surprising, these ...

Artisans in ancient Mesopotamia discovered colored glass when rogue chemicals snuck into the firing process. In the Middle Ages, manufacturers of stained glass created an array of colors by applying ...

(Nanowerk News) Quantum mechanics, developed in the 1920s, has had an enormous impact in explaining how matter works. The elementary particles that make up different forms of matter — such as ...

Videos of glass desks shattering on social media might have you worried about your own workspace, but the phenomenon may not ...

It’s being called snowmageddon – and for good reason. Snow and ice are wreaking havoc all across the United States with record wind chills and more precipitation than Siberia on a bad day. If your ...

Microwave kilns might not be able to do everything a traditional kiln does, but for hobbyists and crafters looking for an affordable way to melt glass at home, they certainly are a handy alternative.

We put the Powder Melt Glass Setting Spray to the test. A good game if you're looking for something that's impossible to beat: scroll through pictures of Patrick Starrr and try to find a single one ...

Humans have been chemically modifying their world for far longer than you might think. Long before they had the slightest idea of what was happening chemically, they were turning clay into bricks, ...