Glass

Impact glass may offer glimpse into ancient life on Mars

By April Gocha / May 6, 2014

Scientists studying ancient meteorite impacts have now found that impact glass can preserve bits of organic matter, acting like a tiny time capsule that provides a snapshot of the environment at the time the meteorite struck and may be able to decipher if life ever existed on Mars.

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Ceramics and glass business news of the week

By Eileen De Guire / May 1, 2014

Ceramics and glass business news of the week

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News from the glass and refractory ceramics world

By P. Carlo Ratto / April 30, 2014

News from the glass and refractory ceramics world

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New energy landscapes reveal glass states have rough fractal basins

By April Gocha / April 29, 2014

New research from Duke University updates the energy landscape of glasses and shows that the landscape, which maps all possible energy levels of the glass molecules, is much rougher than previously believed.

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Ceramic rhapsody: Ceramics are often unrecognized in the world around us, including in pavement markings

By April Gocha / April 25, 2014

Ceramics and glass are integral but unrecognized in a large proportion of our daily lives, including in pavement markings.

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Ceramics and glass business news of the week

By Eileen De Guire / April 25, 2014

Ceramics and glass business news of the week

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Touchscreen warfare, passive purification, patent law, and glass strengthening in the May ACerS Bulletin—now online!

By April Gocha / April 24, 2014

The May issue of the ACerS Bulletin is now available online—check out all the great content that fills this month’s pages!

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News from the glass and refractory ceramics world

By P. Carlo Ratto / April 23, 2014

News from the glass and refractory ceramics world

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Ceramics and glass business news of the week

By Eileen De Guire / April 17, 2014

Ceramics and glass business news of the week

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K-Coke? How Coca Cola’s ‘Green’ initiatives might impact the glass bottling industry

By Jessica McMathis / April 16, 2014

Whether it’s classic, diet, or caffeine-free, one thing’s for certain: Coca-Cola is getting the quintessential 21st century makeover complete with 21st century impacts.

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