invention

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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

Necessity is the mother of invention, as the saying goes, so forcing a team to play short-handed could compel remaining employees to find productivity hacks faster than they otherwise would have.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 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

But although the boost to Galileo’s income provided by the invention was short-lived, it came just at the right time.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin