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The monthly service, MEL Kids, visually translates difficult-to-understand science concepts through hands-on experiments, an accompanying illustrated comic book and a lesson delivered via augmented reality app.
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New science-education subscription service for kids
21 Aug 2019 -
Seeking welder with 'golden arm,' developer turns to cobot system
01 May 2019 -
Listen to a Bit of Space History
15 Nov 2018 -
Watch: 13 Ocean Solutions for Climate Change
04 Oct 2018 -
A First for Flat Lenses: Full-Color Imaging
03 Oct 2018
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Collaborators develop radar tech for identifying drones
30 Mar 2020Source: Marie DonlonCollaborators from Aalto University in Finland, New York University (NYU) and UCLouvain in Belgium have developed radar technology for better monitoring and identifying drones. -
Video: Concept images of electric X-57 plane issued by NASA
29 Mar 2020Source: S. HimmelsteinImages of the all-electric X-57 Maxwell airplane depict aspects of its final Modification IV, or Mod IV, configuration during different flight modes. -
The power of air cooling
27 Mar 2020Harness the power of compressed air cooling to optimize production and extend product life. -
Clean room air conditioning solutions
26 Mar 2020Air Innovations has an entire division dedicated to the design and manufacture of HVAC systems for clean rooms and critical environments. -
Panic! At the Disco drummer tours the world with 3D-printed drum
26 Mar 2020Panic! At The Disco drummer Dan Pawlovich has disrupted a centuries-old traditional design by asking a simple question – how can I make a drum sound better? -
Video: NASA paints a 3D portrait of atmospheric methane
25 Mar 2020Source: S. HimmelsteinResearchers may now use a new data visualization tool developed by NASA to track sources of methane emissions and the atmospheric movement of this important greenhouse gas. -
Fully-enclosed press for safe tool room die repairs
25 Mar 2020Constant impact at high force requires die repairs, which can be dangerous without proper equipment. -
Watch how EVs fare in Norwegian winter conditions
24 Mar 2020Source: S. HimmelsteinThe Norwegian Automobile Federation recently road-tested 20 battery-electric vehicles (EVs) to gauge how winter weather affects their range and charging times. -
Video: How a collaboration platform can keep the coronavirus threat from killing businesses
24 Mar 2020Source: Engineering360 News DeskGForge is helping businesses adapt to the coronavirus threat by making it easier to use a collaboration platform to empower remote workers. -
Lighter, smaller, stronger: TackPin® micro fastener
24 Mar 2020See how the TackPin® micro fastener from PennEngineering® outperforms conventional screws to deliver a thinner, lighter, more durable product. Request a sample today. -
Have a need for speed? Introducing high-speed electric actuators
23 Mar 2020DynaQuip’s innovative AVA series includes hi-speed, ultra-compact, smart electric actuators. Contact DynaQuip for more information. -
Sustaining life and fighting Coronavirus with advanced actuation devices
23 Mar 2020Learn how advanced, high-precision actuators have become crucial components in life-saving and life-sustaning medical equipment. Follow the link below to see how Geeplus has joined the fight against the Coronavirus! -
Flexible pollen-based material could serve as building blocks for ecofriendly products
20 Mar 2020Source: Siobhan TreacyResearchers from NTU created a way to turn pollen into soft and flexible material. Pollen is one of the hardest materials in nature. -
Video: Help build a better moon-digging robot for NASA
20 Mar 2020Source: S. HimmelsteinThe Moon-mining robot under development for NASA’s next lunar mission needs some improvement, and the agency is inviting submission of new bucket drum designs for the dirt digger. -
Researchers build soft, shape-shifting robot
20 Mar 2020Source: Marie DonlonA team of researchers from Stanford University and the University of California, Santa Barbara, has developed a pneumatic, soft, shape-changing robot capable of safely working alongside humans. -
University of Zurich team improves drone collision avoidance capability
19 Mar 2020Source: Marie DonlonTo improve drone reaction times to other flying objects that may pose a collision hazard, researchers from the University of Zurich in Switzerland have outfitted a drone with algorithms and specialized cameras to detect and avoid such obstacles. -
Watch: Hybrid-electric aircraft undergoes flight tests
18 Mar 2020Source: S. HimmelsteinThe distributed hybrid-electric power system combines electric motors and an internal combustion engine into a push-pull propulsion configuration that delivers a total power output of 440 kW. -
Team turns tire scrap into valuable aerogel
18 Mar 2020Source: Marie DonlonResearchers from the University of Singapore are converting the scrap tire waste from discarded tires into an aerogel for different applications. -
Video: A nexus observed between air pollution and the coronavirus
18 Mar 2020Source: S. HimmelsteinResidents of regions with high air pollution levels are at greater risk from the coronavirus, but lockdown and quarantine conditions have resulted in a sharp drop in pollution levels. -
Tactile sensors may enable robots to feel
18 Mar 2020Source: Marie DonlonResearchers from ETH Zurich in Switzerland have created a low-cost tactile sensor capable of measuring force distribution at high resolution to enable robots to clutch fragile objects, bringing robotic skin one step closer to reality.