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Protein libraries in a snap

(PhysOrg.com) -- A Rice University undergraduate will depart with not only a degree but also a possible patent for his invention of an efficient way to create protein libraries, an important component of biomolecular ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Feb 10, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

RF transmitter and receiver modules for wheelchair

Inventions can help physically-challenged people lead life with fewer difficulties. Mohd Thamrin, Rosman R. and Sarmawi D. S. of UiTM Shah Alam Malaysia studied the use of inexpensive RF transmitters and receiver modules ...

Technology / Engineering

created Feb 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Haptic cube lets you feel tomorrow's temps

(PhysOrg.com) -- Will it be an invention joining a storage room of other inventions? Or kicked further up to gadget boutiques for the very rich? Or a popular gadget for many worldwide? Whatever its destiny, ...

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Feb 07, 2012 | popularity 3.4 / 5 (7) | comments 6 | with audio podcast report

Portable device will quickly detect pathogens

(PhysOrg.com) -- Two Cornell professors will combine their inventions to develop a handheld pathogen detector that will give health care workers in the developing world speedy results to identify in the field ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Jan 31, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Congolese inventor puts African tablet on sale

Africa has its first handheld tablet to rival the iPad and similar western inventions, which went on sale in the Republic of Congo on Monday, its inventor Verone Mankou said Monday.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jan 30, 2012 | popularity 3.2 / 5 (5) | comments 6

Study suggests patent protection may dampen innovation

Results of a new study by researchers from UCI and the University of Kansas suggest that, contrary to popular belief, greater amounts of innovation, productivity and social wealth may occur when people are required to pay ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Jan 30, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Young Americans recognize the impact of innovation on US economy according to survey

The 2012 Lemelson-MIT Invention Index , announced today, indicates that young Americans are acutely aware of the importance of invention and innovation in their personal lives, and within the context of the ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jan 25, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

420 magical seconds in space

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new tool to calculate the orientation of a satellite with respect to the Earth, developed by EPFL students, will be on board a European Space Agency rocket scheduled to launch in March 2012. ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Dec 19, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

A device attempts to elevate the iPad's keyboard

Even if you love the iPad, you're probably not keen to write your next novel using its on-screen virtual keyboard. You may not be thrilled to type up a lengthy email with it, either.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Dec 18, 2011 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (15) | comments 5

Three-year study identifies key interventions to reduce maternal, newborn and child deaths

Some 56 evidence-based interventions will sharply reduce the 358,000 women who still die each year during pregnancy and childbirth and the 7.6 million children who die before the age of 5, according to a massive three-year ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New dye will lead to more efficient solar energy technology

(PhysOrg.com) -- A North Carolina State University invention has significant potential to improve the efficiency of solar cells and other technologies that derive energy from light.

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Dec 13, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 10 | with audio podcast

A passive alignment method offers an easy solution for fabricating integrated photonic circuits

The rise of computers in past decades was made possible largely thanks to the invention of the integrated circuit, a device that combines all necessary electronic components onto a single chip. In a similar ...

Physics / Optics & Photonics

created Nov 17, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Facebook founder returns to Harvard to recruit

(AP) -- Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg has returned to Harvard University to enlist new talent for his social networking site.

Technology / Business

created Nov 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Invention analyzes plant diseases without leaving the field

Farmers and field scientists can now instantly identify diseases attacking crops and plants, thanks to a Michigan State University professor's new invention.

Biology / Biotechnology

created Nov 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Can Kodak rescue itself via a patent bonanza?

Picture this: Kodak - the company that invented the first digital camera in 1975, and developed the photo technology inside most cellphones and digital devices - is in the midst of the worst crisis in its ...

Technology / Business

created Oct 30, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (5) | comments 10

Invention

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An invention is a novel composition, device, or process. An invention may be derived from a pre-existing model or idea, or it could be independently conceived, in which case it may be a radical breakthrough. In addition, there is cultural invention, which is an innovative set of useful social behaviors adopted by people and passed on to others. Inventions often extend the boundaries of human knowledge or experience. An invention that is novel and not obvious to others skilled in the same field may be able to obtain the legal protection of a patent.

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