A new type of glass created by mimicking the nacre (or mother-of-pearl) structure in mollusc shells is ductile yet tough and highly resistant to impacts. The material could come in useful for ...

Glass is one of the most useful materials in our modern world, but being prone to cracking or shattering is a major downside. Scientists at McGill University have developed a new type of glass ...

Scientists from McGill University develop stronger and tougher glass, inspired by the inner layer of mollusk shells. Instead of shattering upon impact, the new material has the resiliency of plastic ...

A type of glass that bends like plastic has been created by copying seashells. It could be used to make safer windows, more shatterproof screens for phones and even foldable screens that don’t scratch ...

Soon, you might not have to worry about cleaning up shards of broken glass. All you'd have to do is pick the glass up -- in one complete piece. Inspired by the natural stiffness and strength of ...