Explore the limitations of Joel Mokyr's narrative on science, technology, and economic growth, emphasizing broader societal ...

On Oct. 3, 1950, three scientists at Bell Labs in New Jersey received a U.S. patent for what would become one of the most important inventions of the 20th century — the transistor. John Bardeen, ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. To mark our 150th year, we’re revisiting the Popular Science ...

> For some years Dr. Irving Langmuir of General Electric Co. has investigated the properties of monomolecular layers— that is, oil films, one molecule thick. He finds that in such layers molecules all ...

The Virtual Museum of Ancient Inventions is a project that was begun by students in the course Ancient Inventions, first taught by Marjorie Senechal, which was offered at Smith from 1997 through 2004.

Palaces for the People by social scientist Eric Klinenberg was a stand-out book for me. In the context of rapid urbanisation across Africa with significant investment in hard infrastructure like water ...

Scientists have developed a method for creating 3D holograms using "incoherent light" emitted from mobile devices — turning iPhone 14 Pro into a projector. When you purchase through links on our site, ...

Human technology isn’t as far removed from science fiction as we might think. Although many of the concepts that science fiction works imagine aren’t real, many modern inventions were inspired by the ...

Section 1. Purpose. The American story is one of boundless creativity and bold ambition, driven by an indomitable pioneering spirit that propels exploration and discovery. It is this spirit that ...

THE following have been awarded Stalin Prizes (first class) for outstanding achievements and inventions and for improvements of the technology of industrial production in 1942. First Class prizes ...

Editor's note: The fifth volume of "Xi Jinping: The Governance of China" was released in July. China.org.cn has curated Xi's ...