Scientific Innovation
Ultra-Cheap Microscopes Could Save Millions of Lives
Researchers are designing portable microscopes that cost just a few dollars to make
A Man With ALS Says "I Love You" to His Wife for the First Time in 15 Years
A new invention from Not Impossible Labs allows Don Moir to script an audible love letter
Help for the Brokenhearted: Wearable, Biosynthetic and 'Beatless' Artificial Hearts
Cow-machine hybrids and continuous-flow technologies are helping people survive devastating heart failure
The Recipe for Innovation Calls for a Little Chaos and Some Wall Bashing
Scholar Art Molella chronicles the habits, habitats and behaviors of the men and women who invent
Five Wild Ideas That Just Got Funded: From a Digital Typewriter to Treadmill-Powered Gaming
A Los Angeles group is also creating greeting cards with personalized audio messages from top celebrities
The Mystery of the Continuously Functioning Battery From 1840
A battery at the University of Oxford has been incessantly ringing two bells for 175 years—but no one knows exactly why it’s lasted so long
Finally! A Tire That Will Never Go Flat
The Tweel went into commercial production in November, recently got picked up by John Deere and may soon be rolling towards you
Five Animal Products Scientists Can Now Grow In a Lab
In early experiments, scientists are growing meat in vitro and bioengineering yeast for dairy
How the Transistor Radio with Music for Your Pocket Fueled a Teenage Social Revolution
In a burst of post World War II innovation, the Regency TR-1 transistor radio became the new "It" gift for the holiday season
Here’s What You Missed at the Smithsonian Innovation Festival
Inventors and museum staff alike inspired the crowd to see the world through the prism of innovation
An Insider's Biography of a Celebrity Mars Rover
The chief engineer for Curiosity offers a peek at the NASA rover’s tumultuous rise to stardom in a new tell-all book
10 Weird Things Humans Have Sent Into the Stratosphere
Tied to high-altitude balloons, bacon and LEGO figures have reached heights nearing 100,000 feet
The World Is What It Is Today Because of These Six Innovations
In a new book, Steven Johnson describes the many technologies that glass, refrigeration and other fundamental inventions have made possible
Five Wild Ways to Get a Drink in the Desert
The moisture farmers of Tatooine could take a few tips from these projects for harvesting water out of thin air
Celebrating Pittsburgh, the City Behind Pro Football, Big Macs and the Polio Vaccine
The Pennsylvanian city had more lives than a cat and thrives as a hub of innovation
The Pay Phone's Journey From Patent to Urban Relic
The history of the device that is well on its way to becoming, well, history
Vote for the Winner of the 2014 People's Design Award
Marvel at these breakthroughs in innovative design and select your favorite
Seven Unexpected Ways We Can Get Energy From Water
It’s not all about giant dams—H2O is a surprisingly common and versatile tool for meeting the world’s energy needs
How Scientists Are Using Games to Unlock the Body’s Mysteries
They’re not just for kids anymore
The Army Is Testing a Belt That Can Guide Soldiers Through the Dark
The belt could have applications beyond the military from helping blind persons to tourism
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