World news about “Invention” published by euronews.
Focusing on the future These days cameras tend to be omnipresent, especially at important moments in our lives. They capture images our holidays, parties, or just everyday… 21/05/2013
A home-made robotChinese inventor Tao Xiangli modifies the circuits of his self-made robot at his house in Beijing. It took him 11 months to build the robot out of recycled… 16/05/2013
Crystal clear: behind the LCD screen We are surrounded by screens for much of our daily life; televisions, computers, mobile phones, tablets, the GPS in the car and so on. And around 90 per cent… 07/05/2013
Siberian boffins positive about ‘youth pill’ Scientists in Siberia have reported positive results from tests they have made on themselves using so-called anti-ageing drugs. They decided to press ahead… 05/04/2013
Indian students invent anti-rape electric shock underwearFollowing a series of high profile gang rapes and an increase in national attention on sex attacks on women, three Indian engineering students have designed… 05/04/2013
Noah’s Ark of ChinaA Chinese inventor, Yang spent two years and 1.5 million RMB (235,585 USD) to build this four-metre diameter vessel Noah’s Ark of China, which has been tested… 08/08/2012
Bright minds win big prizes at the Inventor Awards The great and the good from the world of technological innovation board a boat in Copenhagen for the European Inventor Award, presented by the European Patent… 19/06/2012
Meet the man behind high-speed internet In 1987, French inventor Emmanuel Desurvire along with colleagues Randy Giles and David Payne came up with the optical amplifier. This revolutionised global… 19/04/2011
Back in the Day: the beginning of the big screen!December 28, 1895 The Lumière brothers organise the world’s first cinema showing to a paying audience. A total of 33 people came to the Grand Café in Paris… 27/12/2011
Back in the day: Thatcher resigns as British PMOn 28 November, 1990, Margaret Thatcher, dubbed the Iron Lady, resigned as British prime minister after over 11 years in office. Thatcher was replaced by… 25/11/2011
Back in the Day: Edison’s bright breakthroughOctober 21, 1879. Prolific inventor and entrepreneur Thomas Edison announces the first successful test of an electric light bulb capable of staying lit for… 20/10/2011
Young inventors show off work in LondonDesign students are stealing the thunder at this year’s Royal College of Arts summer show in London. Works on display range from textiles to technology – from… 16/07/2009
Hot new heating inventionJoseph Le Mer has invented a new kind of greener, money-saving heating system which recently won the “Small and Medium Enterprises and Research” category at… 05/05/2009
