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 ...

Imagine what life would be like without your phone, the internet, or even something as simple as electricity. It’s hard to ...

On November 26, 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued revised guidelines for determining inventorship of ...

How do you know that someone is “The One?” Gernsback tackled that question in 1924 with an idea for an invention that was supposed to inject some science into the world of romantic attraction. From ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. To mark our 150th year, we’re revisiting the Popular Science ...

Students got the chance to play with science this week at the Willoughby-Eastlake School of Innovation through Camp Invention. Camp Invention is a nationally recognized, nonprofit summer enrichment ...

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Scientists and inventors increasingly work in teams, raising fundamental questions about the nature of team production and making individual assessment increasingly difficult. Here we present a method ...

Last week, the Ruth Patrick Science and Education Center hosted its annual summer camp, Camp Invention, which focuses on the fusion of science and creativity. Rising kindergarten through sixth-grade ...

SFFILM on Wednesday unveiled the program slate of the Sloan Science in Cinema Initiative at the 67th San Francisco International Film Festival, which runs April 24–28. Presented in a partnership ...

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 ...