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Tomohiro Nishikado created a global entertainment and gaming phenomenon 46 years ago.

Researchers have demonstrated the first chip-based 3D printer, a tiny device that emits reconfigurable beams of visible light into a well of resin that rapidly cures into a solid shape. The advance could enable a 3D printer small enough to fit in the palm of a person's hand.

Toy maker Mattel is honoring the late, legendary Cherokee leader Wilma Mankiller with a Barbie doll as part of its "Inspiring Women" series. But not all Cherokee Nation citizens are embracing the idea of honoring Ms. Mankiller with a doll.

MIT engineers designed an implantable device that carries hundreds of thousands of islet cells along with its own on-board oxygen factory to keep the cells healthy. Such a device could help Type 1 diabetes patients eliminate the need for insulin injections.

"Aunty Edith," as she was known, helped revive the Hawaiian language, hula and chant.

Six months after she was immortalized with a U.S. quarter, Asian American Hollywood trailblazer Anna May Wong has received another accolade affirming her icon status - her own Barbie.

The late Cuban American salsa singer Celia Cruz has been selected to appear on U.S quarters later this year, making history as the first Afro-Latina to receive the honor. Cruz is a beloved icon in …

More than 60 years after Anna May Wong became the first Asian American woman to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the pioneering actor has coined another first, quite literally. With quarters bearing her face and manicured hand set to start shipping Monday, per the U.S.

A quarter-dollar coin featuring a profile of Wong with her signature bangs and long fingernails will begin circulating on Tuesday as part of the American...

In addition to runaway inflation, the war in Ukraine is likely to continue, despite Russia's temporary setback.

New This Year: Proof versions of the first five American Women Quarters™ Included

Available in five product options – one ounce, one-half ounce, one-quarter ounce, one-tenth ounce and the four-coin set.

The United States Mint said Monday it has begun shipping quarters featuring the image of poet Maya Angelou, the first coins in its American Women Quarters Program.

A new US quarter featuring the late Maya Angelou went into circulation Monday, the US Mint announced, making the legendary poet and activist the first Black woman ever to appear on the coin.

Notable quotables from Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Joy Reid, and more.

Scientists and engineers are ready to fly an infrared mission called EXCITE (EXoplanet Climate Infrared TElescope) to the edge of space.

The 3D printer is no larger than a coin and has the potential to bring rapid prototyping capabilities virtually anywhere. Imagine quickly printing a custom part for...

It's estimated that 90% to 95% of people in the US with diabetes have type 2, the cause of which is thought to be mostly down to...

For decades, wildlife biologists have dreamt of a "smart" camera alerting system capable of detecting tigers and other endangered species on the prowl. Legacy camera-trap technology, while valuable for many research applications, has historically been hindered by false positives and an inability to facilitate rapid responses.

A joint inquiry by NPR's Planet Money and Investigations teams found that more than $1 billion of unused dollar coins are the wasteful byproducts of another failed congressional effort to replace the dollar bill in everyday commerce.