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Inventions that Changed the Course of History: The Rocket
(Inventions and Innovations)

Throughout history, there has been confusion between the words rocket and missile. A rocket generally refers to a device, which after launch, is recovered using a parachute or streamer. A missile is defined as a flying device which is not recovered.

Goodbye Wheelchair: It is the Exoskeleton Time
(Health and Diseases)

If you are a fan of the “Iron Man” comic books and movie series, you are probably fascinated with the powered, flight-capable suit of armor that fictional industrialist Tony Stark puts on when he goes out to battle evildoers. Would not it be great to have one of those around?

Inventions that changed the Course of History: The Clock
(Inventions and Innovations)

The invention of clocks, have had a tremendous impact on history. Anything that is scheduled require knowledge of time in order to work, countless scientific experiments required a stopwatch, and so on and so forth. The clock has helped keep everything organized.

Inventions that changed the Course of History: The Engine
(Inventions and Innovations)

Ever since the dawn of history and until maybe the late 18th century, all sources of energy available for mankind were confined to human strength, animals, wind energy, and water energy. 

Geothermal Energy
(Earth Sciences)

As we are encountering the forthcoming crisis of fossil fuels depletion, many regions of the world started to depend on geothermal energy as an affordable, sustainable, reliable, and environmentally friendly solution. 

Household Vampires
(Physical and Chemical Sciences)

Power bills represent a monthly nightmare for every household; they require much money from the monthly budget. 

Compressors
(Physical and Chemical Sciences)

Compressed air can be used in a variety of ways, but we have to know how we can obtain compressed air.

Hyperloop
(Physical and Chemical Sciences)

Everyone in the world is concerned about the future of transportation. 

Cooking Oil Can Run Your Car Too!
(Physical and Chemical Sciences)

Have you ever heard of cars running on vegetable oil? 

Fusion Power
(Physical and Chemical Sciences)

One of the most promising, yet difficult to achieve alternatives to current power sources is nuclear fusion.

Steam Power and the Industrial Revolution (1760-1840)
(Inventions and Innovations)

The Industrial Revolution began in England, then spread throughout Europe and then North America during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

PathChip: the Diagnostic Microchip
(Health and Diseases)

We have seen microchips, so many times in sci-fi movies. 

Nobel Prize 2012: Seeing the Light
(Inventions and Innovations)

Can We “See” Light? Before you answer this question with a yes, take a minute to ponder what “seeing the light” really means. 

Vertical Farming
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

By the fifties of the current century, the world population would reach over 9.5 billion. 

Energetic Algae
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

As demands for more sustainability in our lifestyles increases, so do the innovations that cater to those demands. 

Sound Navigation and Ranging (SONAR)
(Inventions and Innovations)

SONAR is an acronym for SOund Navigation And Ranging.

Fasten Your Seatbelts: Google’s Driverless Car Has Arrived
(Computers and Information Technology)

When Karl Benz invented the first gasoline-powered automobile, it had no gears, no brakes, and could not climb up or down slopes unaided. 

Alternative Energy Sources
(Earth Sciences)

Almost everybody is now aware of the fact that it is not too long before we run out of all forms of fossil fuels.

Cloud Storage
(Computers and Information Technology)

Have you ever experienced a hard disk failure? 

Cloud Computing
(Computers and Information Technology)

Have you ever used the cloud storage service “Dropbox”?

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