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The Bionic Chef: Whipping Up a Recipe of Perseverance

The Bionic Chef: Whipping Up a Recipe of Perseverance

As a chef, you have to be nimble, have good dexterity and be able to manipulate foods during preparation and plating. Although that sounds difficult enough as it is, could you imagine doing all of those things with a prosthetic hand? On November 12, we wrote a blog about a father who used a 3D …

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Can You Hear Me Now? Good!

Can You Hear Me Now? Good!

Sending a radio signal across the Atlantic Ocean may be something you do every day without even thinking about it when you call or Skype with people around the world. But, on this day, in 1901, a physicist and radio pioneer by the name of Guglielmo Marconi sent the first radio transmission across the Atlantic …

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‘Tis the Season for Holiday Inventions

‘Tis the Season for Holiday Inventions

The holiday season is in full swing and with this time of year comes festive decorations and treats that are appropriate for the season. From sparkly tinsel to tasty peppermint candy canes, the holidays, especially around Christmastime, are filled with joyful and merry inventions that add a little flair to your celebrations. Let’s take a …

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Zeroing in on the Uses of Drones

Zeroing in on the Uses of Drones

On Monday, we wrote a blog that talked about Amazon’s future plans of using drones to deliver small packages to customers within 30 minutes of their order being placed. We thought that the idea of drones was so interesting that we decided to share with you a brief background on this invention, otherwise known as …

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Reaching Out at the Future

Reaching Out at the Future

Could you imagine a screen that would allow you to reach out and touch something on the other side? Well, think no further; scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have evidently invented a prototype of a screen that will allow users to virtually reach out and touch things on the other side. The …

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It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s… an Amazon Delivery?

It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s… an Amazon Delivery?

Amazon already delivers; but now, Amazon may redefine the idea of a speedy delivery, with the help of drones. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos recently announced that the company may soon deploy a fleet of mini-drones to deliver small packages to your doorstep. That’s right; a drone might be delivering the small packages that you purchased …

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