In the remote desert of western Egypt, near the Libyan border, lie clues to an ancient cosmic cataclysm. Libyan desert glass is the name given to fragments of canary-yellow glass found scattered over hundreds of kilometres, between giant shifting sand dunes. Interest in Libyan desert glass goes back more than 3,000 years.

ETH researchers are using a 3D printing method to produce complex, highly porous glass structures. The technology makes it possible to produce made-to-measure objects that may eventually make life difficult for counterfeiters. Further information: ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2019/11/glass-from-a-3d-printer.html ETH Social Media Links: Facebook: www.facebook.com/eth/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/ethzurich/ Twitter: twitter.com/eth_en LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/school/eth-zurich/