Inventions+of+the+Decade

**1980: Hepatatis-B vaccine**
Hepatitis B is a Sexual transmitted disease. Symptoms many not appear until 6 months and causes liver Damage.

Invented by Gerd Binning and Heinrich rohrer Can look at objects at the atomic level. Can look at liquids gases solids and high temperatures
 * 1981: scanning tunnel microscope:**

A disk that can hold information for computer or music device
 * 1984: CD-ROM**

Popular, easier use, and Cheap computer. Priced at $2,495 compared to $10,000. Had software such as mac paint, mac write, mac project, mac terminal and Microsoft word
 * 1984: Apple Macintosh computer**



**1985: Windows computer program**
It Became much more popular than mac and about the same price. Had calculator, calendar, card file, clipboard viewer, clock, control panel, notepad paint reverse, terminal, and write.

**1986: super-conductor:**
Alex Muller and Alex Bednorz

Superconductor is a particle that can conduct electricity with no heat sound or other forms of energy. This means we can use it for lightning faster computers, weapons and transportation and electricity on mars. Alex muller and George bednorz were the first to it actually make it happen at 58 K. they won the Nobel Prize the next year.

**1986: Fuji disposable camera “quick snap”**
The popular cheap consumer disposable camera. It cost around 4 dollars. It is popular with tourists and as gifts.

It was soft and disposable and was available in different colors.
 * 1987:disposable contact** **lens**

**1988: Motorola digital cellular phones**
The first cellphone to use an actual working network but too expensive for the average consumer. Usually found in cars of rich movie stars//.//

**1988: Doppler Radar**
By Christian Andreas Doppler

Doppler Radar is used to track weather patterns. Used by meteorologists to predict the weather on the news.

Other notable inventions include:


 * 3D video games
 * High definition television
 * Prozac drug
 * AZT aids drug
 * Boombox
 * Cabbage patch kids
 * Human growth hormone
 * Patent for genetically engineered animals