Paul A. Offit, MD, one of Medscape's Infectious Disease advisors and an accomplished author, just wrote a new book, Pandora's Lab: Seven Stories of Science Gone Wrong. In a recent phone call with Dr ...
History is rich with examples of scientific discoveries that have contributed to the wider development of breakthrough inventions in the health, energy, transport, and telecommunications industries, ...
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Patents traditionally have been perceived as the domain of industry and basic science the province of academia. Some separation of basic intellectual and commercial interest is desirable, but when ...
Douglas Trumbull is best known as Hollywood’s special effects guru. From 1968’s 2001: A Space Odyssey and 1982’s Blade Runner, he brought the fantastical visions of other writers and directors life.
The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) into the life sciences field has created exciting new opportunities for advancements in diagnostics, therapeutics, and ...
OAK RIDGE, Tenn. — Four Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists are now considered distinguished inventors. To be considered a distinguished inventor, they need to successfully get at least 14 ...
Hugo Gernsback was a pioneer in the world of science fiction during the first half of the 20th century—so much so that the Hugo Awards are named after him. But Gernback also edited serious tech ...
It's easy to think of the evolution of technology as a linear process, starting from the most primitive simple machines and ...