Top 10 Innovations in December

December 11, 2013 – Researchers at Rice University developed a stable, injectable, chemically crosslinking hydrogel to regrow bone.

December 20, 2011 – Researchers at the University of Illinois developed a self-healing circuit, wherein liquid metal would travel to the damaged area in order to repair the conductive pathway.

December 6, 2011 – At the University of Notre Dame, researchers developed a single-coat solar paint using quantum dots, or semiconducting nanoparticles, to generate energy.

December 1976 – The first electronic word processor, Electric Pencil, was released for use on personal microcomputers, specifically the MITS Altair.

December 9, 1986 – During what is now considered to be The Mother of All Demos, Dr. Douglas Engelbart delivered a presentation on computer technology, which included video conferencing. This demonstration has been credited for directly inspiring research and development in computer science technologies.

December 1, 1913 – Ford Motor Co. revealed that their assembly line process using driven conveyor belts accelerated the rate at which cars were transported down the line. This improved process has played a pivotal role in the history of car manufacturing.

December 19, 1871 – The first patent in the United States for corrugated paper was granted to Albert Jones. This development was to improve the packing process.

December 16, 1851 – A brass spinning system for manufacturing kettles was patented by H. W. Hayden.

December 6, 1850 – Hermann von Helmholtz revealed that he had created the ophthalmoscope, a ground-breaking invention that allowed the inner areas of the human eye to be assessed for eye health.

December 3, 1621 – Galileo revealed that he had finished building his telescope, which he developed after he learned about the telescope invented by Hans Lippershey.

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