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A European research for the conservation of glass artefacts
How to improve the conservation of glass artefacts? Is it possible to precisely evaluate the impact of environmental conditions on the level of deterioration of the same? The partnership...
From archaeological finds to photonic crystals: time enhances glass
A chance discovery, favored by the charm of glass finds dating back to ancient Rome. This is what Fiorenzo Omenetto and Giulia Guidetti, the two researchers, say...
Sustainability and 10x resistance: LionGlass ushers in a new season for glass?
Is it possible to make glass production sustainable in the long term? And get an even more resistant and light material? Researchers at Penn State,...
Are glass blocks with insulating airgel set to revolutionize construction?
Glass plays a key role in building design. Its transparency is synonymous with brightness and elegance, two characteristics that make it...
Glass beads confirm: there is water on the moon
The presence of glass beads on the Moon has long fascinated scientists and researchers, eager to obtain important information about the history of the...
New light on vitrification processes: towards safer glass?
Investigating the vitrification processes, i.e. the physics underlying the formation of glass, can be crucial for promoting new developments in the field...
Fluid glasses under the action of X-rays: a research to modify their properties
Is it possible to develop a new strategy to modify the physical properties of glasses? A research team led by the University of Padua seems to have found...
A scholarship for medieval glass research
On the occasion of the International Year of Glass (IYoG 2022), the Italian AIHV Committee - Association Internationale pour l’Histoire du Verre, has banned a bag of…
Glass: 3D printing is now done at low temperatures
Researchers at MIT Lincoln Laboratory have developed an innovative method for 3D printing glass at low temperatures and high performance, ...
Process Evolution: digital opportunities for manufacturing
Manufacturing is a constantly evolving industry and new technologies push towards an improvement of processes by identifying the efficiencies and trends of ...
Composite materials: the contribution of glass yarns for a multisectoral diffusion
Glass yarns are the most widely used reinforcement in the manufacture of composite materials. The latter consist of a matrix, i.e. a ...
The glass illuminates the dark side of the moon
China's Chang'E-2 mission's Yutu-4 rover has identified two intact translucent glass spheres on the far side of the moon. The sighting, taken from the camera ...