The Ceran discs, freshly cut from the old stovetop and awaiting polishing. (Credit: Huygens Optics) Ceran is a name brand for a type of glass ceramic that has a very low coefficient of thermal ...

If you've ever dropped your smartphone on a concrete floor, you know that dreaded feeling as you turn it over to see how badly the screen has cracked—but that stress may soon be a thing of the past.

An international team of researchers has found a way to make bendable glass using lasers fired at crystalline aluminum oxide. In their paper published in the journal Science, the group describes their ...

Humans have been chemically modifying their world for far longer than you might think. Long before they had the slightest idea of what was happening chemically, they were turning clay into bricks, ...

New windows or doors on the cards? Make sure you read our expert-led guide to all of the different types of glass available ...