This video explores the creation of the first light bulbs invented by Thomas Edison and Joseph Swan. The creator highlights Edison's electric lamp patent, providing a clearer transcription of it, as ...

The birthplace of the bicycle, steam engine and jet engine, the UK has a long history of innovation. Here’s how key ...

Thomas Edison, the great American inventor who also invented the phonograph. But not everyone knows the drama behind inventing the lightbulb. Did Edison REALLY invent the lightbulb?

I wanted to find out what really sets LED lighting apart from traditional bulbs - and as it turns out, there's a lot more to it than just energy savings.

In 1999, the City Council voted to name the alley behind Frazier Lewis’ downtown confectionery: “Candy Bar Lane” (running ...

To Vanessa Chan PhD '00, effective engineers don't just solve technical problems. To make an impact with a new product or ...

It kickstarted the Industrial Revolution and fostered generations of talented inventors whose ideas shaped the modern world — the steam engine, the bicycle, the light bulb, concrete, the jet ...

In 1862, James Clerk Maxwell published his famous Maxwell’s equations. This was at a time when humans were just starting to play around with batteries and electric currents. The first two of these ...

Launched in Chicago in 1957, Luster Products manufactures 125 hair care products that are sold in over 70 countries around ...

On a tiny volcanic island in Bermuda, a two-man conservation outfit is using DIY tech to help a ‘Lazarus’ bird species make a ...

These days, most helicopters seem to follow similar design trends. However, over the years, different experimental designs ...