Parachute – a soft fabric device used to slow the motion of an object by creating drag. Parachutes are generally … More

One important way to reduce the chance of identity theft is to reduce the amount of paper that you store … More

Use the periscope to look over the wall. Look into the eyepiece and use the handles to rotate your video … More

Element – chemical substances are all made of some combination of just 118 pure elements. These elements come together to … More

Pacemaker – a small device that is placed in the chest or abdomen to help control abnormal heart rhythms. This … More

Bubble wrap – The popular, poppable packing material was actually invented serendipitously. Alfred Fielding and Marc Chavannes were trying (unsuccessfully) … More

Quilting has been around since the beginning of time. Using paper or fabric, make a quilt block for display by … More

Panama Canal – a 48-mile (77.1 km) ship canal in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean (via the Caribbean Sea) … More

Paint – any liquid, liquefiable, or mastic composition which, after application to a substrate in a thin layer, is converted … More

Origami – from Japanese word “Ori” and “kami” – paper Origami Crane There is a legend concerning the origami crane. … More

NASA’s Orion spacecraft is built to take humans farther than they’ve ever gone before. Orion will serve as the exploration … More

Materials – polymers Oyster shells inspire new method to make superstrong, flexible polymers. Engineers have developed a method inspired by … More