Heron of Alexandria was an important ancient Greek inventor of mechanical devices whose inventions included the first steam ...

Georges El-Howayek, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, is quick to remind about the intent of the student inventions heralded by Valparaiso University’s College of Engineering ...

An underwater ship -- A siphon for raising water -- Lifting weights by water, and a portable siphon -- Construction of sluices to raise ships to any height -- A machine worked by fire which can throw ...

Christopher Fuller scored a breakthrough at his Honeywell lab in Plymouth, devising a way to transmit wireless power over long distances. Honeywell International estimated it could wrangle $1 billion ...

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A surface design inspired by leaf patterns may prove to be life-saving by preventing blackouts caused by the accumulation of frost — and its applications don't stop there. The study from Northwestern ...