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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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Engineers build robotic trunk support system for those with spinal cord injuries
06 Jan 2020Source: Marie DonlonEngineers from New York’s Columbia University have developed a robotic trunk to assist those with spinal cord injuries. -
Video: ISS astronaut treated for blood clot
03 Jan 2020Source: S. HimmelsteinThe onset of an illness typically prompts a visit to the emergency room or a doctor’s office, unless the patient happens to be two months into a six-month mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS). -
Multi-spindle screwdriving machine
03 Jan 2020As a turnkey-supplier, we integrate many different technologies, such as screwdriving, ultrasonic-welding, cutting, riveting, etc. -
Genvi Solenoid Valves; a New Generation of Versatility and Innovation
02 Jan 20203-Port control valves offering high flow rates and low power consumption in a 10mm package. -
Team uses nanotechnology to develop safe food packaging
30 Dec 2019Source: Marie DonlonNew nanotechnology-based food packaging film developed by a European Union (EU)-funded project can reportedly extend the shelf life of perishable foods, protect against food borne illnesses and prevent food waste. -
Team turning quadcopters into workplace drones
30 Dec 2019Source: Marie DonlonA team of researchers from Germany’s Karlsruhe Institute of Technology are turning autonomous quadcopter drones into interactive workplace robots. -
Watch: A stretch for silicon solar cells
27 Dec 2019Source: S. HimmelsteinIn pursuit of a pliable power source, researchers successfully imparted ultrastretchability to conventionally rigid but highly efficient monocrystalline silicon solar cells. -
Video: Assembling a stronger self-healing hydrogel
27 Dec 2019Source: S. HimmelsteinThe materials development from MIT can be used to create new polymer classes with biomedical applications. -
Watch: AI app aids wildlife conservation efforts
20 Dec 2019Source: S. HimmelsteinThe Wildlife Insights online database allows users to upload camera trap images to Google Cloud, apply species identification AI models over the images and collaborate with others. -
Custom HVAC systems for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs)
20 Dec 2019Our custom HVAC systems meet customer needs in temperature control, humidity regulation and filtration. -
Researchers develop self-healing sensor sweatband
19 Dec 2019Source: Marie DonlonResearchers from South Korea’s Kangwon National University have developed a self-healing sweat sensor device for monitoring health. -
Mastering power isolation for medical devices
19 Dec 2019Powertronix Isolation Station FLEX Series masters medical device power isolation. This customizable modular design offers power solutions with form, fit & function while adapting power for global solutions. -
Quantum material cloaks humans from infrared cameras
18 Dec 2019Source: Marie DonlonA collection of engineers and scientists has devised a way to conceal humans and objects from infrared cameras using quantum material. -
Kirigami-inspired paper can autonomously transform into 2D shapes and 3D structures
17 Dec 2019Source: Marie DonlonA team of researchers from North Carolina State University have created a series of self-folding structures inspired by the art form kirigami, which is a form of origami wherein the paper can be cut instead of exclusively folded. -
Construction bot developed to manage construction site progress
13 Dec 2019Source: Marie DonlonA Spain-based startup has developed a robot that can assess the progress of construction sites. -
Robot series Tom, Dick and Harry to automate farming
13 Dec 2019Source: Marie DonlonA U.K. startup has developed a series of robots that use artificial intelligence (AI) and electricity to destroy weeds — a process that entirely forgoes the use of chemicals in agriculture. -
Researchers turning agricultural waste into car parts
12 Dec 2019Source: Marie DonlonResearchers from the University of Alicante in Spain are attempting to turn agricultural waste into car parts. -
RPI and NASA working on robotic arm to refuel space satellites
11 Dec 2019Source: Marie DonlonEngineers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in collaboration with NASA are attempting to develop a robot capable of refueling satellites in space before they become inoperable and inevitably add to mounting space debris. -
Watch the flight of the first commercial electric plane
11 Dec 2019Source: S. HimmelsteinAn all-electric commercial passenger aircraft fitted with a lithium battery backed propulsion system has taken its inaugural flight. -
Video: First mission planned to collect space debris
10 Dec 2019Source: S. HimmelsteinThe European Space Agency is preparing for the world’s first space debris retrieval mission in 2025.