Mask inspection and repair remain the critical bottleneck, even as multi-beam writers have reduced mask-writing constraints. Curvilinear masks are becoming viable for critical layers, but ...

In 1957, a carved red cedar mask known as the “King of the Underworld” was sold, given a catalogue number, labelled and placed in storage at the Museum of Vancouver. The masks’s previous life of ...

In a world where cameras are everywhere and privacy feels like a distant memory, the idea of reclaiming anonymity can feel both empowering and elusive. Whether it’s the subtle unease of being watched ...

Researchers in Australia want to transform single-use Covid masks into road material. In the United States, the protective gear is recycled into benches. And in France, they are reborn as floor ...