15+ hour, 28+ min ago  (206+ words) The core technology behind these crystalline keepsakes is known as Sub-Surface Laser Engraving (SSLE). To the uninitiated, it looks like a miracle-a detailed, lifelike image suspended in the middle of a solid piece of glass with no visible entry point....

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (503+ words) Ben-Gurion University of the Negev researchers have developed a "smart," plastic-like material that stays liquid until activated by light or gentle heat, enabling safer, more efficient production, printing, and repairs. The discovery, published last month in the peer-reviewed journal Nature…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago  (440+ words) Modern agriculture also faces mounting challenges from climate change and the rise of fungal diseases that destroy about a third of the world's agricultural yield, causing economic losses of more than $70 billion per year. Traditional methods of combating plant diseases…...