Herbert A. Gilbert invented his "Smokeless" in 1963, but he couldn't convince any companies to bring the device to market
2018 Smithsonian Ingenuity Awards
A wife-and-husband research team cracks the code to allow certain patients to see again
Kennedy Center president Deborah Rutter interviews the co-founder of MIT’s Little Devices Lab about democratizing health technology
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma talks with the founder of the Girls Computing League about the promise of her generation
Most researchers use the UN's Human Development Index to measure each country's progress, but that system has flaws. A new index aims to do it better
In a conversation with architect David Rockwell, the philanthropic chef urges an invested effort in technology that could collect water from the clouds
MIT scientists have trained an AI model to spot the condition through how people speak rather than what they tell a doctor
In a small proof-of-concept study, trained dogs neared the accuracy rate recommended by the World Health Organization for detecting the malaria parasite
World War II nurse Bessie Blount went on to become an inventor and forensic handwriting expert
In partnership with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, we look at the innovative spirit within the Smithsonian and beyond
Penn State researchers have developed a device that could help future doctors perfect their needle insertion technique—before they start on people
The flexible wearable could be an alternative to current invasive methods of measuring central blood pressure within the human body
The Big Four Mapping Project's conservation tool helps prevent snakebites and the killing of common venomous species
Scientists say it could help pinpoint the best time to take medicine, and also predict disease risk
Targeting the immune system to fight cancer could be the first step to defeating the disease
A new AI can figure out which elements of the built environment might influence a city's obesity rate
'The Right Trousers' combine soft artificial muscles and electric stimulation to get people moving
A new study suggests that ketamine activates the brain's opioid receptors, complicating its use to treat clinical depression
Swarms of the flying devices, using sensors and AI, will learn to find and track harmful gases
Determining if an athlete or soldier has a concussion often depends on what they tell you, but new technologies could provide a more objective approach
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