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, ...

There's a new battery chemistry in town, and it's supposed to have triple the energy density of lithium-ion cells. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new window) Share on ...

Glassblowing is an art that science can’t live without. Chemists at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, are fortunate enough to have glass-master Tony Baney among their support staff.

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 ...

In a lab built around tools and techniques that are more than a century old, Tracy Drier performs miracles of construction and reconstruction. When someone in the Chemistry Department breaks a piece ...

Catherine Jackson and Tracy Drier share the connection between chemistry and glassblowing. Catherine Jackson, Assistant Professor in the History of Science, and Tracy Drier, Master Glassblower in the ...