A new patent search tool developed by engineers at Michigan Technological University makes it easier to discover and track inactive patents. Many innovators and inventors feel they have squa... Read more
The Ministry of Industry and Commerce held an exhibition of Yemeni inventions, as well as granting the first patent. The exhibition aimed to develop the inventions and encourage inventors to... Read more
Inexpensive technology means that anyone can easily transform an idea into a product. From Ben Franklin to Steve Jobs, America has always been a land of inventors and tinkerers, according to... Read more
Over the years, we've pointed to tons of research, especially historical research, that shows that near total lack of evidence that patents have any causal relationship to increased innovati... Read more
Image via Wikipedia Dean Kamen‘s new television program takes viewers on a behind-the-scenes look at cutting-edge research in hopes of inspiring a new generation of scientists, enginee... Read more
Researchers from Washington State University have published a paper in the International Journal of Astrobiology stating that energy from solar winds could replace conventional forms of rene... Read more
Image via Wikipedia Reading the news that General Motors and Chrysler are now lining up for another $20 billion or so in government aid — on top of the billions they’ve already received or r... Read more
Allowing shoes or gloves that stick and unstick to walls on command Researchers at Cornell University have created a palm-sized device that uses water tension as a switchable adhesive bond a... Read more