Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have unveiled a new optical technology that enables precise focusing of light—only in one direction. This novel unidirectional focusing ...

Sometimes a testing concept is known for a long time but is never developed into an established test method. It isn’t discarded, but the concept languishes for lack of a champion; that is, a strong ...

President, Wyoming Test Fixtures Inc. Unlike metals and plastics, for which tensile and compressive properties are the same or very similar, unidirectional composites exhibit significantly different ...

Any experienced firefighter or officer will tell you that firefighting requires dedication to drilling and learning. For good reason, hands-on drills that are performed in the fire station are front ...

Scientists have created a transparent solar coating that turns ordinary windows into clean energy generators without affecting clarity. Using cholesteric liquid crystal layers, the coating redirects ...