Things you need to know to get your invention commercialised
A new invention is a rarity but one that makes it through to commercialisation is even more so. Among the questions inventors should ask themselves when planning to take their…
Salute To All Lady Inventors
Everybody in the world is familiar with the great Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking, but what about Grace Hopper, Mary Anderson and Shirley Jackson? They may not be…
Power generating windows that does more than letting in the light
Imagine the windows in your home harvesting the sun’s energy to power your entire household’s electrical needs. It may sound like something out of a movie, but it is closer…
World’s first eco-friendly hybrid technology hot water system
Inventors are the new breed whose ideas are shaping the technology we enjoy today. However, bringing an idea to reality is no easy feat as Ken Foo, founder of SEERS…
Modular Eco-Homes Ready To Go
Like thousands of Kelantan folks, 2014 was a particularly challenging year for Yusof Ali and his 10 children as the state was hit by the worst flood it had seen…
Nobel Prize in Chemistry
IN this field, the honour went to Jean-Pierre Sauvage (University of Strasbourg, France), Sir J. Fraser Stoddart (Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA) and Bernard L. Feringa (University of Groningen, the…
Hari Malaysia Special: Did you know that these were invented by Malaysians?
1. Automatic Egg Boiler Inventor: Datuk Hew Ah Kow. Descriptions: It is a detachable 4-piece plastic ware. Basically, you place raw eggs into the container, pour in boiling water, then…
Nobel Prize in Physics
FOR their work on “theoretical discoveries of topological phase transitions and topological phases of matter”, one half of the Nobel prize in the Physics category was awarded to David J.…