Maurice Ward was a British hairdresser who invented a material called “Starlite” that he claimed could withstand fire and even nuclear blasts. It drew the attention of Boeing, NASA, and the British ...

It's a lesson in local history with a mysterious twist, just in time for Halloween. The Steuben County Conference and Visitors Bureau, Corning's Gaffer District and Urban Corning will sponsor The Days ...

Ridgetop Group, Inc., of Tucson, AZ, a fast-growing high-technology firm, has received U.S. Patent 7,239,163, Die-level process monitor and method. Ridgetop’s invention provides a means for ...

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) -- Inventor Dean Kamen's mystery invention, dubbed "IT" or "Ginger," is a two-wheeled, hydrogen-powered scooter that is emission-free and for which he is building a New Hampshire ...