Four University of Washington students have developed CPRight, a wallet-sized patch that uses LED lights to guide rescuers ...

The Notebook That Never ForgetsSato, an inventor, developed a notebook that ensures you never forget what you write. It was a ...

An invention created by a Colorado School of Mines alum's company is being recognized nationally for its efforts to increase ...

What is the purpose of patenting an invention? Is it a legal formality akin to paperwork? A box to check? No. Intellectual property is a tool to transform a new idea into a product or a service by ...

We take windshield wipers for granted as a truly excellent invention. It is a standard piece of equipment on almost all cars, except for open-wheel race cars. It is so ingenious and universal that ...

For many aspiring inventors, the most difficult part of the invention journey is not coming up with an idea, it is figuring out what to do next. Questions about protection, legitimacy, cost, and trust ...

From wheels to smartphones, humanity has created billions of things. But one invention dwarfs them all in sheer numbers. And ...

The “natural kiln hypothesis” argues that intense wildfires taught prehistoric humans that fire hardened clay—and that this could be useful for making new tools. Reading time 2 minutes Pottery is ...