Caltech researchers have invented a new technology to write long sequences of DNA with groundbreaking accuracy. The invention, a method called Sidewinder, utilizes the conceptual equivalent of page ...

NEW YORK, NY, January 14, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- Printing is at an inflection point, and the industry has yet to wake up to it. Many printing companies are struggling with the new reality. Digital ...

CES 2026 kicked off with a big press conference from one of the biggest companies at the show: Samsung. The tech giant held its "first look" presentation to show off new home products and make a ...

It’s a common seasonal refrain: “Christmas just isn’t like it used to be.” This is not a new complaint. History shows that Christmas traditions are just as subject to change as any other aspect of ...

Erwin Perzy I, a surgical instruments mechanic in Vienna, was experimenting with a water-filled glass globe around 1900 to amplify light when added particles drifted down like snow. The "snowfall" ...

Finding evidence of ancient mathematics isn’t easy outside of written records, but a new study suggests that floral pottery from the Halafian culture of northern Mesopotamia shows evidence of geometry ...

Did you know that in 1440 Johannes Gutenberg invented the first printing press with movable type made of lead alloy? Pretty crazy, huh? Tags ...

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The world’s first lock and key system was invented in ancient Egypt around 4000 BCE. Made of wood, it used simple pins and bolts to secure doors, a design that still influences modern locks today.

The printing press, invented in the mid-15th century, was a groundbreaking innovation that transformed the way information was disseminated. Before its invention, books were painstakingly copied by ...

The New York Times announced it is suing the Pentagon on First Amendment grounds over a new press policy that led to a slew of news outlets losing their security credentials to be in the building. The ...