They envision that 3D-printable glass masonry could be reused many times over as recyclable bricks for building facades and internal walls. "Glass is a highly recyclable material," says Kaitlyn ...

Finally, if the bricks themselves won't work in a new project, the glass can be melted down and 3D printed into a different shape. The material joins other eco-friendly glass bricks including ...

Parked in the RIT glass hot shop, a first-of-its-kind device carries out a process sitting at the intersection of material, machine and maker. The technological marvel is the world’s first molten ...

Our '3D glasses' make electrons' topology visible ... is the first successful attempt at characterizing quantum materials topologically. Sangiovanni points out the essential role of a particle ...

engineers at MIT have come up with an ingenious way of producing 3D-printed, reusable bricks – but the material they’ve chosen might just surprise you. They’re made of glass, but their ...

But now, chemical engineers have extended the centuries-old practice to produce intricate shapes made of glass or other hard materials. Their thoroughly modern method, which can be combined with 3D ...

The use of 3D printing has been praised ... as reasons for turning to the material. “As long as it’s not contaminated, you can recycle glass almost infinitely,” says mechanical engineering ...

A special type of glass that changes color in different wavelengths ... which makes it possible to get a tunable, multicolor readout of 3D patterns from a single material. The new approach could be ...

The 5K visual fidelity replicates depth, material characteristics ... and innovators are building headset-free 3D experiences across industries with Looking Glass. The aim is to enhance engagement ...