Vitrification (from the Latin vitrum, meaning glass) solves this problem by preventing ice crystal formation altogether. The ...

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It's probably the only brand of glass that you know by name. Join Timothy Gross as he explains the chemistry that made Corning the number one name in glass for portable electronics. Learn the basics ...

The colors of inorganic compounds have lured many students into chemistry. Martin Kostov didn’t have any proper chemistry glassware when he started experimenting in 10th grade, so he used an upcycled ...

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You’d think that, in the 19 days since Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano started erupting intensely, it would have chilled out by now. But nature is relentless: After cracking open 23 fissures, emitting ...

Wine connoisseurs have always claimed that the shape of the glass matters because it affects how close your nose gets to the wine and also how easily volatile aromatic compounds can escape. But Kari ...

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