A nearly 980-pound spiked steel ball is dropped from 148 feet onto bulletproof glass. At this weight and height, impact is unavoidable and unforgiving. The sharp spikes concentrate force instantly.

Abstract: Navigation of an agent, such as a person with blindness or low vision, in an unfamiliar environment poses substantial difficulties, even in scenarios where prior maps, like floor plans, are ...

For people, matching what they see on the ground to a map is second nature. For computers, it has been a major challenge. A Cornell research team has introduced a new method that helps machines make ...

Watch divers navigate 30 feet of murky water in search of jade. A careful, factual look at underwater mining challenges where precision and caution are essential. Why Starmer’s decision to cancel ...

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Hands-on, holiday festival opens today with live music, local favorites, glass blowing demonstrations, kids activities and more Each evening, glass artist Jason Mack and his team will invite visitors ...

"He did not feel pain. He was just excited to be married. He did not even realize what was going on," the man's wife said Kimberlee Speakman is a digital writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — An East Providence glass manufacturer has landed a pivotal job hundreds of miles away from the Ocean State. The Michigan State Capitol Commission has tapped Lucid Glass ...

The balloon company has implemented new safety measures to prevent future aircraft-balloon incidents Two pilots ended up being covered in glass after a passenger jet collided with an apparent weather ...

The penthouse atop the Metal Shutter House, a building in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood by Pritzker Prize-winning Japanese architect Shigeru Ban, is on the market for $10.25 million. Built in 2008, ...

The Michigan Capitol's historic glass floor, originally built in 1878, is undergoing restoration. Nearly 700 of the 976 glass tiles are being replaced with historically accurate replicas. Michigan's ...