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Flat 'Metalenses' Is the Newest Breakthrough in Optics

By Jenn Loro - Jun 08, 2016 03:11 PM EDT

Flat ‘metalenses’ may soon redefine industries that rely on the current optical technology largely based on conventional curved lenses. The latest breakthrough churned out from one of Harvard University’s tech labs can magnify objects with 30% greater and more focused sharpness than most top-end microscopes.

New Species of Glass Frog in Costa Rica Puts Innards on Display

By Peter R - Apr 20, 2015 09:09 PM EDT

Researchers discovered the new species H. dianae, from six specimens found along the Caribbean slopes of Costa Rica.

Gorilla Glass 4 is as tough as Apple's Sapphire Glass

By Kamal Nayan - Feb 09, 2015 12:59 AM EST

When it comes to durable and scratch-resistant glass for smartphones, nothing comes close to Corning's Gorilla glasses. From iPhones to Samsung's Galaxy phones, majority of high-end smartphones use Gorilla Glass and now the company is releasing more tougher glass material - Gorilla Glass 4.

Google Is Still Trying To Push Google Glass Mainstream, Patents Slimmer Design For V2.0

By Kamal Nayan - Dec 02, 2014 10:51 PM EST

Google Glass, even after 22 months of inception, is trying to be mainstream. Blame it on the form-factor or the price. However, it seems like Google is taking care of the form-factor part at least in the second edition of Google Glass.

Google Brings All Smartphone Notifications To Glass

By Sarah Price - Oct 15, 2014 07:55 AM EDT

Google announced a new MyGlass update to include Notification Sync feature to bring all smartphone notifications to the Glass.

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