At some point in our lives, we have dropped a drinking glass or knocked over a glass-blown knickknack, only to watch it hit the floor and shatter into pieces. We learn from any early age that glass is ...

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, ...

Audi has announced a new pilot program that involves recycling windows and installing recycled windowpanes in the Q4 e-tron. The pilot operation will go on for an entire year, and it is a ...

Glass can be recycled infinitely without losing any of its properties. Why, then, are most countries — with the exception of those in Europe — still burying most of their glass as landfill by the ...

A photograph of a cullet sorting machine in action. A suite of sensors enables sorting equipment to quickly purify crushed glass, or cullet, for recycling. Credit: Strategic Materials If you could ...

Researchers have developed a new technique to make glass water-repellent, a feature that could improve safety in vehicles, reduce cleaning costs for buildings and enhance filtration systems. The ...