Foam glass represents an advanced material derived from molten glass that has been expanded to form a highly porous structure. This material offers a unique combination of excellent thermal insulation ...

Glass science has evolved into a multidisciplinary field that interrogates the unique structural, chemical, and optical properties of glass materials. Owing to their inherent disorder and ...

This experiment demonstrates how clouds form in our atmosphere through the interaction of warm and cold air. You'll create a miniature version of this natural process ...

Seven years ago Alastair Pilkington, a glass expert, whose father Sir Harry is chief of Britain’s great Pilkington glass company, was helping his wife wash dishes. Watching the suds floating on the ...

Glass is one of those materials we often take for granted, yet it quietly shapes nearly every aspect of our lives. Think about it—it’s in the screen you’re reading this on, the windows that let ...