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A newly granted United States patent unveiled an innovative energy-dissipation device designed to protect buildings, infrastructure, and sensitive equipment from earthquakes, strong winds, and ...

Imagine producing clean drinking water straight from the air, even in some of the driest places on Earth. That vision is becoming a reality thanks to a groundbreaking invention developed by a Nobel ...

Earthquakes can pose a serious threat to cities and human life. Some scientists have tried to pre-empt these events by using technology like fiber optics to detect earthquakes and tides, while others ...

In everyday language, the word “inventor” tends to be used loosely — it might refer to anyone who worked on a project, contributed to a discovery, ...

I’ve long held the opinion that the very first human invention was the basket, probably made of large leaves or woven stalks. For the “gathering” part of “hunting and gathering” to be really useful to ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is quickly becoming a key factor for life sciences companies. In addition to improving efficiency and ...