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Technology has become an integral part of human existence, shaping every aspect of our daily lives. From the simplest of ...

Several inventions made a ... of James Watt's steam engine. The steam engine designed by Scottish engineer, James Watt, had a huge impact on the Industrial Revolution. Before Watt’s engine ...

The past 20 years have seen remarkable shifts in technology, from smartphones to solar and the electrification of transport. Clean energy and technology consultant Gerard Reid argues that an even ...

Each week the team take three key inventions that advanced our knowledge in the fields of speed, power, communication and the visual image From the first attempts at creating a steam engine to jet ...

Steam engines turned out to be so efficient ... In retrospect, the Industrial Revolution was a mixed bag of progress, invention, and a whole lot of soot. While it laid the groundwork for the ...