invention

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If Ms. Gage wanted some celebratory leaven, she could have visited Dayton, Ohio’s many sites devoted to the Wright Brothers and their world-changing invention.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Since their invention in the 1960s, lasers have transformed both science and daily life, powering everything from grocery store scanners to vision-correcting surgery.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

It’s also an endorsement of quantum’s applications in materials science—the field of study that underscores nearly every modern invention, from medical devices to semiconductors to batteries.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Our legendary powers of invention and reinvention are being mightily tested, and still, to use Maya Angelou’s phrase, we rise — most of the time.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

“You were a seventh grader before the invention of whatnots,” Mom said weakly.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix