Collaborate Disseminate
Today’s internet- and cellular-connected cars require antennas more than ever, but working the devices into vehicles’ bodies limits the design possibilities. LG is out to change that, with a windshield-integrated transparent antenna.Continue ReadingCat… Continue reading LG’s new transparent car antenna is part of the windshield
More than a decade ago, a Swedish audio startup looked to stand out from the overcrowded Bluetooth speaker space by rocking a see-through vibe. Now the company is taking another step towards providing “the complete listening experience” with the Transp… Continue reading Minimalist Transparent Turntable can stream to see-through speakers
Imagine being an explorer, cracking open a 10,000-year-old tomb, uncovering a priceless ancient artifact – and getting rickrolled. Our deep descendants might just get the pleasure, thanks to a Global Music Vault due to be built in Norway, featuring Mic… Continue reading Microsoft’s glass data storage system saves terabytes for 10,000 years
When you’re out on the sea, the more ocean-top views, the better. That appears to be the thinking behind the all-new “This Is It” yacht from Tecnomar. The boatbuilder that has previously found itself interspersing glass and Lamborghini-inspired bodywor… Continue reading This Is It: Catamaran makes waves as astounding glasshouse of the sea
Following its Foster + Partners-designed Visitor Center, Apple has made another new addition to its donut-shaped futuristic headquarters in Cupertino, California. This latest project isn’t another building, however, but a sculpture park featuring hundr… Continue reading Sand from world’s deserts used to create Apple’s new sculpture park
Windows are pretty basic necessities for letting in light and heat, but you don’t always want both at once. Now engineers at North Carolina State University (NCSU) have developed a new material that allows windows to easily switch between three modes.C… Continue reading Watery material makes windows selectively block light and/or heat
There’s some nifty research from the University of Bayreuth, together with partners in China and the U.S., on creating supremely tough aluminosilicate glass that boasts an unusual structure. The image …read more Continue reading Supremely-tough Glass Performs Under Pressure
[Nick] does a lot of custom work with vacuum tubes. So much so that he builds his own vacuum tubes of various shapes, sizes, and functions right on his own …read more Continue reading Vacuum Chamber Gets Automation
It may not be as catchy a name as Iron Man, but in a fight you might be better off betting on Glass DNA Nanolattice Man instead. Engineers at the University of Connecticut have developed a very strong and lightweight new material out of DNA that self-a… Continue reading Glass-coated DNA material boasts 4x strength of steel
Collectors of trading cards or Pokémon are always on the hunt for super-rare shiny variants – and now astronomers have found the exoplanet equivalent. The shiniest planet ever found, LTT9779 b, is an ultra-hot, cosmic disco ball thanks to clouds made o… Continue reading Titanium clouds glitter on shiniest exoplanet ever found