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News Release 06-172
Melts in Your Body, Not in Your Hand
Super-stable glass may aid drug delivery through the body
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A type of glass created by researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison using a new vapor-deposition method is extremely stable. The rainbow of colors in this super-stable glass comes from variations in its thickness.
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Mark Ediger, Ken Kearns and Steve Swallen, researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, developed a new method for creating a stable glass.
Credit: University of Wisconsin-Madison
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