Transparent aluminum: Tiny acid droplets turn metal into glass-like material
Transparent aluminum oxide (TAlOx), a real material despite its sci-fi name, is incredibly hard and resistant to scratches, ...
Physicists Unlock a New Way to Bend Light, Bringing Superlenses and Cloaking Closer to Reality
Scientists have found a way to achieve negative refraction—where light bends the "wrong" way—using carefully arranged atomic arrays instead of engineered metamaterials. This breakthrough has enormous ...
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Current, emeriti faculty, student play role in International Congress on Glass conference
Alfred University’s glass engineering science program was well represented at the 2025 International Congress of Glass ...
Certain packaging materials can show 70% lower emissions than alternatives
A comprehensive assessment by researchers, including Rafael Auras from Michigan State University, sought to evaluate the ...