Posts Tagged: research
House Aviation Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), Flying Cars and Passenger Drones
The development of UAS vehicles for delivering packages or passengers could go a long way in alleviating issues of congestion occurring along the nation’s roadways. Aviation …
When Failure Becomes an Asset
Failure is success if we learn. So why shouldn't failure qualify as a trade secret? Competitors would love to avoid making the effort and taking the risk... …
Evo of Tech: Harold Froehlich invents Alvin deep sea submersible while working at General Mills labs
Interestingly enough, the world of deep sea exploration actually owes a great deal of gratitude to a major American cereal company for providing a major advance in …
Bernie Sander’s Really Bad Idea
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) introduced legislation requiring every agency and non-profit entity to include a "reasonable pricing" provision based on King's formula for any life science invention …
IBM achieves record number of U.S. patents in 2016, 24th straight year of patent dominance
In 1992, Bill Clinton was elected President of the United States. Hurricane Andrew bore down on the American Southeast, causing billions in damage after wreaking destruction from Florida …
Senate passes 21st Century Cures Act, President Obama expected to quickly sign bill into law
Earlier today, by a vote of 94 to 5, the United States Senate overwhelmingly passed the 21st Century Cures Act. Having passed in the House, the Cures Act now …
Blue Ribbon Panel of Advisors Announced for Biden Cancer Moonshot Initiative
Earlier this week the National Cancer Institute (NCI), which is part of the National Institutes of Health, announced a Blue Ribbon Panel of scientific experts, cancer leaders, …
Nearly 30 years after Reagan’s patent initiative, room temperature superconducting still a dream
Superconductivity, and especially room temperature superconductivity, has been a holy grail of sorts, which the scientific community has sought for decades. Superconductors are materials which are capable …
New antibodies could neutralize deadliest strains of Ebola
In mid-January, reports were issued that researchers at both the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) …
Federal funding for a cancer moonshot is not a terrible idea
To hear Ars Technica say it is ''a terrible idea'' to devote increased funding in order to eradicate cancer is astonishing on many levels. As part of …
Debunking the myth that the government built the iPhone
Only someone who is completely indifferent to the truth, and who has intentionally put on blinders so they don't see the truth, could ever say that the …
Senator Coons introduces Crowdsourcing and Citizen Science Act of 2015
Earlier today U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) introduced legislation to encourage and increase the use of crowdsourcing and citizen science within the federal government. The purpose …
The U.S. and China Launch High Risk Experiments in Innovation
While Chinese President Xi is cracking down on political dissidents and solidifying his power over the army, the country has begun a huge push for innovation. While …
In Considering Patent Law Changes, Don’t Forget Impact on Universities
While there has been much written in the past months on efforts to change the U.S. patent system, there has been little focus on the vital …
Why is the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation under attack for funding the drug of the year?
Cystic fibrosis creates a thick, sticky mucus that builds up in the airways, causing infections, and making it difficult to breathe. Chronic pain is a common problem …
