Maurice Ward was a British hairdresser who invented a material called “Starlite” that he claimed could withstand fire and even nuclear blasts. It drew the attention of Boeing, NASA, and the British ...

Ridgetop Group, Inc., of Tucson, AZ, a fast-growing high-technology firm, has received U.S. Patent 7,239,163, Die-level process monitor and method. Ridgetop’s invention provides a means for ...

It's a lesson in local history with a mysterious twist, just in time for Halloween. The Steuben County Conference and Visitors Bureau, Corning's Gaffer District and Urban Corning will sponsor The Days ...

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) -- Inventor Dean Kamen's mystery invention, dubbed "IT" or "Ginger," is a two-wheeled, hydrogen-powered scooter that is emission-free and for which he is building a New Hampshire ...

Most people tend to overlook tree bark as rather uninteresting, at best. It’s too bad, because bark is a fascinating and often attractive plant “invention,” and is actually rather complex in its ...