LONG SHAPE: Different Language. NARRATOR: Ah, so long and thin, pointy objects travel through the air more easily than short and wide shapes? BOTH SHAPES: No, no, no… NARRATOR: You’re right ...

Like sheet products, 3D printing in vase mode makes very thin objects, but — depending on the material — may flex and even deform during printing. This is especially true when using ABS or PET.

A new type of flat, razor-thin telescope lens could transform deep ... Refractor telescopes normally use curved lenses to magnify distant objects through a process called refraction.

A team of researchers from Saarland University in Germany has found a way to turn super-thin, stretchy films—about the thickness of kitchen cling wrap—into smart materials that can bring everyday ...