Traditionally, when someone wished to measure the total power delivered by a laser beam, they had to use something called a ball calorimeter. As the laser heated the interior of the ball, temperature ...

The team at uBreakiFix was recently invited to Corning’s Gorilla Glass testing facility in Corning, New York for an inside look at the science behind the ultra-durable glass found on iPhones, iPads ...

PAINTED POST, N.Y. -- Using extra-fine sandpaper (320 grit, to be exact), Corning scientist Kevin Reiman lightly rubbed the surface of a small, thin square of transparent sapphire crystal. Synthetic ...

Determining the potential for glass delamination before a product goes to market is the best way to ensure product safety and prevent expensive recalls. Particulate contaminants in parenteral drug ...

American Bird Conservancy (ABC), working with Washington College in Maryland, says it has doubled its capacity to test and rate glass and other materials for their ability to deter bird collisions.

In the ultimate trust exercise, a husband shoots at his wife, who’s holding a pane of bulletproof glass close to her face. You can see her flinch, but seemingly miraculously, she’s fine. If this ...

Apple is reportedly testing variable-thickness ultra-thin flexible glass to reduce or eliminate the visible crease on its first foldable iPhone, ahead of a possible 2026 launch.

Apple has covered its new iPhone 12 with a brand-new type of glass called "ceramic shield," which it says is the toughest glass ever on a smartphone. Every year Apple makes a similar claim about its ...

Remember Google’s clever specs adorned with a screen, a camera, and all the Google+ integration you could shake a stick at? Well, they’re back. That’s right, Google Glass is back, though not quite as ...

The New York City Police Department is testing Google Glass to see if wearable computers could be useful in law enforcement. Glass has a built-in camera that can record video and could potentially be ...