If there's a name you think of when you hear the word 'crystal', it's Waterford. Based in the small city in the Republic of ...

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Crystals and glasses have opposite heat-conduction properties, which play a pivotal role in a variety of technologies. These range from the miniaturization and efficiency of electronic devices to ...