invention
The same 32 symbols show up in prehistoric European cave art.
A network of devices called MERMAIDs is taking seismographs where they’ve never been.
In 2008, Elon Musk explained which of history’s tech geniuses was his role model.
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“Dinner and drinks” may take on a new, more provocative meaning.
The massive number of casualties and injuries created during these battles necessitated some quick, creative ideas… some of which we still have today.
When he first became a multi-millionaire, Elon Musk shared how his vision led to success.
Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon.com, explains his plan for success.
Renowned scientists and technologists who’ve passed away in 2018.
Superpowers team up to heat up the ionosphere by over 200 degrees.
The Russian robot named “Boris”, promoted as hi-tech by state tv, was revealed to be an actor.
A new study warns of millions of “lost Einsteins.”
Learn how to enter into the mindset of a successful inventor.
Be glad your name isn’t attached to any of these bad ideas.
The barrier to solar energy has always been storage. Now, bottled sunshine has a shelf-life of 18 years.
The researchers created a special polymer that can make robots repair themselves.
Inconceivable wealth. And a few lessons in how not to get rich, too.
Most basic form of data, meet most basic form of matter.
MIT professor Robert Langer is a prolific American inventor in medicine. His advice? Don’t follow the money, do meaningful work.
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What if we build from the sky down? NYC architects release designs for a skyscraper that would hang from an asteroid and travel between hemispheres.
A patent filed for Amazon’s “airborne fulfillment centers” reveals the e-commerce giant’s plans for the future of delivery.
Scientists create a portable device that can detect 17 diseases, including 8 different cancers, straight from a person’s breath.
The most impactful technology inventions in history are ranked.
A new study from Cornell University shows how metaphors influence our ability to be impressed by genius and uncovers a gender hook – it seems we prefer to conceive of male genius as an exciting idea explosion, and female genius as a long, hard labor of hard work.
Why do Shakespeare’s plays have such a dramatic impact on readers and audiences? Philip Davis shows how Shakespeare’s use of language creates heightened brain activity, or what he calls “a theater of the brain.”