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Dates are often approximate and change as more research is done, reported and seen. Older examples of any given technology are often found. The locations listed are for the site where the earliest solid evidence has been found, but especially for the earlier inventions, there is little certainty how close that may be to where the invention took ...
Many early innovations of the Bronze Age were prompted by the increase in trade, and this also applies to the scientific advances of this period. For context, the major civilizations of this period are Egypt, Mesopotamia, and the Indus Valley, with Greece rising in importance towards the end of the third millennium BC.
The phase-change incubator is a low-cost, low-maintenance incubator to help test for microorganisms in water supplies. It uses small balls containing a chemical compound that, when heated and then kept insulated, will stay at 37 °C (approx. 99 °F) for 24 hours. MIT professor and engineer Amy B. Smith invented the phase-change incubator in 1999.
'90s Week: The T-1000, Woody and Buzz's big-screen breakthrough, and the digital revolutions of "The Matrix" all pushed the medium forward.
January 17, 2025 at 11:05 PM From the anatomy of animals to the behavior of plants, some of our most incredible creations—like wetsuits and solar panels—are based on our planet's genius designs.
A biscuit cutter a tool to cut out a biscuit from bread dough in a particular shape before they are put into an oven to bake. On May 11, 1875, Alexander P. Ashbourne filed the first patent for the biscuit cutter that consisted of a board to roll the biscuits out on and hinged to a metal plate with various biscuit cutter shapes mounted to it.
National Geographic's "100 Events That Changed The World" details historical milestones, game-changing ideas, and scientific breakthroughs that transformed mankind.
IBM Personal Computer XT in 1988—personal computers were an innovation that dramatically changed professional life and personal life as well. A technological revolution may involve material or ideological changes caused by the introduction of a device or system.