Motion is an essential process for many living organisms and for artificial robots and machines. To date, creating self-propelled motion in nano-to-macroscopic-sized objects has been a challenging ...

Researchers have created a new glass-ceramic that emits light in response to mechanical stress, a property known as mechanoluminescence. With further development, the new material could be used to ...

A research team led by SUTD has created nanoscale glass structures with near-perfect reflectance, overturning long-held assumptions about what low-index materials can do in photonics. For decades, ...

Physicists propose a novel way to create photoconductive circuits, where the circuit is directly patterned onto a glass surface with femtosecond laser light. The new technology may one day be useful ...

Looking Glass has launched a 27-inch version of its immersive light-field displays, which allow folks to experience three-dimensional visuals without having to don special headsets. The tech also ...

In three or four years, you’ll be able to turn a dial and stop the heat from pouring in through your home’s skylight — without cutting off the visible light. Flip the dial to a different position, and ...

Drop that window dressing -- that frame could soon go bare. Researchers say they have created a new kind of “smart glass” – one that can, at the flip of a switch, block heat and still stay transparent ...

When designing a space, architects across the board tout the importance, and even necessity, of incorporating natural light into interiors. This means taking measures to control the quantity of light ...