Scientific innovation has been a reliable motivating force behind economic growth. But Associate Professor Benjamin Jones has found that as more becomes known about the world, scientists are taking ...

Scientists might come up with great ideas for new technology, but it doesn't make much of a difference unless manufacturers start using the ideas. In the case of the integrated chip, industry was ...

Heron, the great inventor of Alexandria, described in detail what is thought to be the first ... The principle he used in his design is similar to that of today's jet propulsion. Heron did not ...