3D printing has come a long way—from plastic trinkets to, well, glass! Researchers at the University of Notre Dame are on a mission to turn the ancient art of glassblowing into a high-tech marvel, using lasers and computer-controlled platforms to create perfectly clear, bubble-free glass structures. It’s like taking the world’s most delicate material and giving it a robotic makeover—because who says you can’t teach an old craft new tricks?
