Piecing together Scotland"s religious past with shards of glass
Two Scottish researchers are trying to piece together part of Scotland's religious past by combining hi-tech science with historical knowledge......»»
Threat from climate change to some of India"s sacred pilgrimage sites is reshaping religious beliefs
The famous pilgrimage site of Kedarnath, located in the central Himalayas of India, is believed to be a sacred land. It has been referred to as "deva bhumi," or the "land of the gods," for centuries......»»
Scientists theorize a hidden phase transition between liquid and a solid
Anything made out of plastic or glass is known as an amorphous material. Unlike many materials that freeze into crystalline solids, the atoms and molecules in amorphous materials never stack together to form crystals when cooled. In fact, although we.....»»
Why tiny metal droplets take longer to solidify into glass: Fundamental observation in materials science
Most people who hear the word 'glasses' will probably think of drinking glasses or corrective eyewear. Hardly anyone will think of metals. But metallic glasses, or 'amorphous metals' as they are also known, are playing an increasingly important role.....»»
Europe"s ancient languages shed light on a great migration and weather vocabulary
Painstaking archaeological exploration is a familiar, often widely admired, method of unearthing history. Less celebrated, but also invaluable, is the piecing together of fragments of ancient languages and analyzing how they changed over thousands of.....»»
Researchers create paracrystallized aluminosilicate glass with supreme toughness
Researchers at the University of Bayreuth, together with partners in China and the U.S., have produced an oxide glass with unprecedented toughness. Under high pressures and temperatures, they succeeded in paracrystallizing an aluminosilicate glass: T.....»»
Model with an extraordinary glass-forming ability expected to approach the ideal glass state, if it exists
Humans have been entranced by the unique beauty and physical properties of glass, producing jewelry, containers, and tools from the material for millennia. However, the physics underlying the phenomenon of glass formation remains surprisingly complex.....»»
Successful polycarbonate synthesis using the photo-on-demand interfacial polymerization method
As an engineering plastic having high transparency and impact resistance, polycarbonate (PC) is employed in eyeglass lenses, camera lenses, DVDs, automobile headlights and bulletproof glass......»»
Loch Ness struggles with Scotland"s shifting climate
Around Scotland's Loch Ness, famous for hosting a mythical monster in its murky depths, another prolonged dry spell earlier this year has heightened fears of a different kind......»»
Exploiting nonlinear scattering medium for optical encryption, computation and machine learning
Can one see through a scattering medium like ground glass? Conventionally, such a feat would be deemed impossible. As light travels through an opaque medium, the information contained in the light becomes "jumbled up," almost as if undergoes complex.....»»
How hidden details in ancient Egyptian tomb paintings are revealed by chemical imaging
The walls of ancient Egyptian tombs can teach us much about the lives of the pharaohs and their entourages. Tomb paintings showed the deceased and their immediate family members involved in religious activities, the burial itself, or feasting at banq.....»»
Acoustic emission monitoring technique, an essential way to analyze pulsed laser processing
Acoustic emission (AE) monitoring is used to reveal the interaction mechanisms in pulsed laser processing of float glass. Circular ablated pits and irregular shaped cracks are formed on the float glass's upper surface by the pulsed laser dotting. By.....»»
Examination of ancient pottery shards reveals how a building burned during siege of Jerusalem in 586 BCE
A team of archaeologists from Tel Aviv University, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Israel Antiquities Authority has found a way to reconstruct a fire in a single building in Jerusalem burned by the Babylonians in 586 BCE. In their study, r.....»»
iPhone 15 rumored to mount upgraded camera lens & wider aperture
The iPhone 15 lineup may be one of the first smartphones to use a new hybrid camera lens that uses glass and plastic components to capture better photos.iPhone 15 camera to get a few upgradesA recent rumor from "RGcloudS" on Twitter, a prolific leake.....»»
Researchers build a DNA structure and coat it with glass, creating a very low density, very strong material
Materials that are both strong and lightweight could improve everything from cars to body armor. But usually, the two qualities are mutually exclusive. Now, University of Connecticut researchers and colleagues have developed an extraordinarily strong.....»»
Apple glass supplier Corning"s Q3 forecast drops over reduced sales
Apple supplier Corning has warned third-quarter sales will be below expectations, due to a drop in demand from smartphone producers.The forecast from Corning on Tuesday details its main expectations for the Q3 2023 results, for the three-month period.....»»
Forget about cases, our phones might be able to “heal” themselves in the future
Researchers have recently observed that certain metals have the capability of “healing” themselves over time. Our phones are largely made from materials like metal and glass, which look and feel nice in the hand, but also means that t.....»»
Advancing chemical recycling of waste plastics: A computational approach for predicting product distributions
It's lightweight, low-cost, almost endlessly customizable, and concerningly ubiquitous: For all its benefits, plastic—and plastic waste—is a big problem. Unlike glass, which is infinitely recyclable, plastic recycling is challenging and expensive.....»»
Nearby Supernova Gives Unique View of a Dying Star"s Last Days
Astronomers are piecing together the final moments of supernova 2023ixf and learning more about it than any other in recent history.....»»
Research shows some people believe scientists threaten their group"s power, values
Increasingly divisive messages about science have led some people to see scientists as a group that is "for" or "against" their political or religious social groups, according to new research......»»
Deals: Apple’s Studio Display now $199 off alongside Anker Apple accessories from $12, more
Halfway through the work week, we have a fresh batch of discounts on tap thanks to 9to5Toys. For Wednesday, the first discount in months has landed on Apple’s Studio Display with Nano-Texture glass at $199 off. That’s joined by a midweek Anker s.....»»