Engineers from MIT have invented a new type of wearable sensor that can communicate wirelessly without the need for an integrated chip or battery.
Inventions brought breakthroughs, as well as increases in labor productivity, during the First Industrial Revolution.
The new method converts waste cotton fabric into sugar, which can be used to make spandex, nylon or ethanol.
In the 350 years before the advent of electronic computers, the slide ruler became a unique tool to help mathematicians, scientists, engineers, economists, doctors, military
A Japanese housing development company has invented a unique flood proof house idea, which not only prevents water from entering the house, it can also float on water.
For a year and a half, engineers at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois (USA) invented the world's smallest walking robot.
Professor Chen Tao's team at the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has invented biomimetic soft skin.
Scientists at the University of Maryland (USA) invented a wooden knife and claimed it was sharper than steel. However, many people remain skeptical.
Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a paper-thin speaker that can turn any surface into a sound source.
In remote areas or in underdeveloped populations, providing safe and clean water for everyone is one of the most pressing public health issues.
Technology is always evolving to meet the needs of life. Here are some new inventions.
Chinese military researchers say they have developed an invisibility cloak that can help ground forces avoid being detected by surveillance satellites' radars.
The team from Hiroshima University utilizes discarded rice husks to develop eco-friendly red-orange LEDs.
The machine has the ability to detect targets, warn with loudspeakers, shoot rubber bullets and fire live bullets.
Singapore researchers have designed a new paper that can be printed and erased up to eight times without sacrificing paper or print quality.