Glass

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Model predict dynamics of glassy materials on local degree of atomic structural order

They showed how this theory greatly improves our understanding of how glassy liquids become more viscous on cooling.

07 Dec 2019 3:00 PM

The man said that his strange habit caused damages only to his teeth and there was an adverse effect on his overall health. (Photo: ANI)

Eating glass for 40 years to have fun, claims MP lawyer

Dayaram Sahu, a lawyer by profession, has been eating glasses of bulbs, liquor bottles and other objects since his childhood.

14 Sep 2019 3:00 PM

The description certainly doesn’t indicate that the coating will also heal cracks and dents on the glass. (Representative Image)

New display coating to shield from ugly fingerprints

The coating is meant to reduce fingerprints and smudges on glass.

17 Aug 2018 7:27 PM

Hasna is part of the rare breed of glass sculptors, who love to give their sculptures a voice and then let these seduce the senses of the onlookers.

Bringing glass to life

Hasna Sal is a US-based glass sculptor who is part of a miniscule global community.

09 Jul 2018 12:20 AM

Wathc Chinese delivery man walk through glass door, shattering it!

If the food was delivered on time or not is still a mystery!

28 Nov 2017 2:51 PM

Tests showed that flakes of paint often came away from the glass under when simulating sustained use, indicating the substances could be ingested over a prolonged period.

There may be toxic levels of lead in drinking glasses, says study

Researchers find lead and cadmium on surface of glasses and rims, with 1,000 times higher concentrations.

06 Nov 2017 2:04 PM

Amazon is attempting to develop glasses that pair with Alexa and would allow users to access the voice-activated assistant outside the home, according to a newspaper report.

Amazon working on smart glasses with Alexa onboard

Wearable technology, glasses specifically, is already in limited use.

21 Sep 2017 9:39 AM

It is a specially treated glass that is as thin as paper and also bends like one.

How are ultra-thin, bendable glass for smartphones made

How to they make ultra-thin, bendable glass for smartphones

11 Feb 2017 11:15 AM

There are just a handful of artists working with glass in India despite our long heritage. The reasons are not far to seek — non-availability of infrastructure and disinterest of industry in creating glass works.

Pieces of glass that reflect different faces of art

The play of light through glass with refractions and reflections give a strange mysterious quality to the works.

27 Jan 2017 1:00 AM

Scientists at Tomsk Polytechnic University and the Siberian State Medical University used Google Glass to study how healthy people and patients with various diseases react to virtual reality.

Google Glass may help detect Alzheimer's, Parkinson's early

The model will help identify an individual's predisposition to certain brain diseases at an early stage.

25 Nov 2016 1:47 PM

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