Thermal stress is one of many factors that can cause glass to break, even when it is not impacted by a projectile. Such failures usually are not a testament to the quality of the glass, but rather the ...

This story was originally published by Inside Science News Service. (ISNS) – Alterations to the usual glass production process, such as putting the material under stress, can introduce effects that ...

Researchers have created a new glass-ceramic that emits light in response to mechanical stress, a property known as mechanoluminescence. With further development, the new material could be used to ...

Glass suddenly shattering on its own may seem mysterious, but it can be explained scientifically. Last week, a Thai woman suffered a serious hand injury when a tempered glass door suddenly shattered ...