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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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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. -
Speed, precision, skill: Flying in the Red Bull Air Race
16 Mar 2020What’s it like competing in the fastest motorsport series on the planet? -
Watch how a sweat sensor monitors stress levels
13 Mar 2020Source: S. HimmelsteinThe graphene-based sensor is fabricated by laser etching a plastic sheet to form a 3D graphene structure with tiny pores in which sweat can be analyzed for cortisol, an indicator of stress. -
Watch: New treatment method makes wood waterproof, thermally insulating and fungal resistant
13 Mar 2020Source: Siobhan TreacyResearchers from Georgia Institute of Technology created a method that could replace conventional pressure-treating. -
Johns Hopkins Engineering – Part-time and Online Programs
13 Mar 2020Johns Hopkins Engineering offers 21 academically rigorous master's programs specially designed for busy working professionals. -
Watch: Interface affords improved control of prosthetic hands
12 Mar 2020Source: S. HimmelsteinAn improved biological interface from the University of Michigan can now provide enhanced individual finger control of robotic hands. -
Watch: New drying solution set to cut costs for the cable and wire manufacturing sector
12 Mar 2020Source: Engineering360 News DeskThe cable drying solution effectively removes residual moisture from water-cooled insulated wire, cable and extruded products. -
Robotic arm could potentially prevent the coronavirus from spreading among healthcare workers
12 Mar 2020Source: Marie DonlonA professor from Tsinghua University in Beijing, China, has designed a potentially life-saving robotic arm to assist medical personnel in treating coronavirus patients. -
Watch: Wright Electric begins motor development for 186-seat aircraft
11 Mar 2020Source: S. HimmelsteinThe aircraft developer is designing a 186-seat all-electric, zero-emission passenger plane to be powered by a 1.5 MW motor and 3 kV inverter. -
Researchers develop bipedal robot that can alter walking behaviors based on environment
11 Mar 2020Source: Marie DonlonA team of researchers from Japan’s Osaka University has developed a bipedal robot capable of adjusting its walking behavior according to changing environments. -
Design lighter and more reliable machinery with the SCS200
11 Mar 2020E-T-A's intelligent SCS200 power distribution system offers decentralized control and load monitoring via CAN bus. -
Video: Cable management for cobot arms
10 Mar 2020Source: S. HimmelsteinThe collaborative robot cable management kit features universally designed hook-and-loop mounting brackets and more than 100 links of triflex cable carrier.