Have you asked yourself how many usual things we have around us were actually accidental scientific discoveries and inventions made by mistake? There are many certainly, and here we will see some ...

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2024 UCSF scientists register 171 new scientific inventions in 2024 alone. Nearly 100 UCSF inventions were licensed to biotech firms to begin development in the same year. Image: An early 2012 ...

Looking back at history, how many scientific inventions end up doing more harm than good? In a new book, Paul Offit, MD, tells readers seven stories about when scientists got things very wrong.

Some ancient cultures managed to develop some bafflingly complex and sophisticated inventions using techniques and knowledge that seemed to come out of nowhere, and in some cases weren't ...

The National Academy of Inventors recently announced that eight University of Georgia researchers have joined its ranks.

To be considered a distinguished inventor, they need to successfully get at least 14 patents for scientific inventions that significantly improve society.