Invention & Innovation

A series made possible with generous support from The Lemelson Foundation.

Materials Science
Will bacterial ‘wires’ one day power your phone?

By Alison Pearce StevensSeptember 2, 2020
Materials Science
Micro-barbs could make shots less painful

By Stephen OrnesMay 13, 2020
Tech
COVID-19 victims could breathe easier with these innovations

By Kathiann KowalskiMay 7, 2020
Materials Science
This ‘living’ concrete slurps up a greenhouse gas

By Carolyn WilkeMay 6, 2020
Tech
Here’s one way to harvest water right out of the air

By Sid PerkinsApril 24, 2020
Health & Medicine
New ultrasound treatment kills off cancer cells

By Alison Pearce StevensApril 10, 2020
Materials Science
Silk can be molded into strong medical implants

By Sid PerkinsApril 2, 2020
Chemistry
Converting trash to valuable graphene in a flash

By Alison Pearce StevensMarch 20, 2020

Materials Science
New twist can hush — even cloak — some sounds

By Stephen OrnesFebruary 4, 2020
Materials Science
Self-powered surface may evaluate table-tennis play

By Stephen OrnesJanuary 22, 2020
Materials Science
The future of crystal-based solar energy just got brighter

By Kathiann KowalskiJanuary 7, 2020
Physics
Like Magneto? Microcrystals give magnets superpower over living cells

By Jeremy RehmDecember 17, 2019