The American Marketing Association created the Edison Awards to honor inventors and their innovations. With many great ideas to choose from, what are some of the nominees for 2010? See more »

It's common knowledge that Thomas Edison invented the light bulb and the phonograph, but did you know he also developed concrete furniture and a phone to communicate with the dead? See more »

Every now and then, a new product bursts onto the scene, causing a sensation among consumers and leaving an indelible mark on a given industry. These amazing innovations are contenders for an Edison Award. See more »

In most of the world, the metric system reigns supreme, and with its convenient prefixes and correlation of units, it's easy to see why the system caught on. But what don't you know about metric? See more »

In the TV series "The Six Million Dollar Man," scientists restore a crippled test pilot who lost legs one arm and an eye. While this is total fiction, an emerging field known as biomechatronics is coming close to this vision. See more »

With the help of Q, James Bond can breeze through a security system that requires the villain's irises, voice and handprint. Biometrics isn’t just for the movies. Real-life businesses and governments are using it. Check it out. See more »

Learn all about BrainPort, a device for sensory substitution by electrotactile stimulation. See more »

The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago introduced a new bionic arm that can be controlled by reading a person's thoughts. How does this technology work? Can you control a machine with thoughts? Learn about the bionic arm in this article. See more »

CAT scans take X-ray imaging to a whole new level. Find out how a CAT scan machine uses "slices" to form a 3-D computer model of a patient's insides. See more »

The crossbow, a weapon popular with Wookiees, vampire slayers and some modern hunters, looks like a cross between a bow and a rifle. Read about it’s fascinating history and uses. See more »