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New science-education subscription service for kids
21 Aug 2019 -
Seeking welder with 'golden arm,' developer turns to cobot system
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Listen to a Bit of Space History
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Watch: 13 Ocean Solutions for Climate Change
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A First for Flat Lenses: Full-Color Imaging
03 Oct 2018
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Watch how a 3D printer turns food waste into edible creations
06 Nov 2019Source: Marie DonlonA Dutch startup is 3D printing discarded food in a bid to address the growing issue of global food waste. -
Watch: Your Siri or Alexa assistant may be vulnerable to hackers with lasers
06 Nov 2019Source: Marie DonlonResearchers from the U.S. and Japan have discovered that voice assistants like Alexa and Siri can be manipulated by hackers using lasers. -
Solutions to level up silo inventory
06 Nov 2019Discover how to use sensors and software to monitor inventory in bins, tanks and silos. Learn about point and continuous level measurement and systems to keep inventory on track and employees safe. -
Watch: 3D-printed skin grafts that integrate with living skin
05 Nov 2019Source: Siobhan TreacyA research team has developed a method to print living skin using additive manufacturing. -
Startup develops smart glove for astronauts
05 Nov 2019Source: Marie DonlonNASA, in collaboration with organizations such as the Mars Institute, Collins Aerospace, Ntention and SETI Institute, has successfully tested a smart glove for astronauts to operate drones and other vehicles in space. -
Grippy Floor Mat – The world's first adhesive backed mat
05 Nov 2019Still using slippery, sloppy rubber-back floor mats? Pitch ’em! -
Russian startup creates robot clones inspired by real people
04 Nov 2019Source: Marie DonlonA Russian startup is preparing to mass produce autonomous robot clones inspired by real people. -
Watch: Metal 3D printing process promises faster production at lower cost
03 Nov 2019Source: Eric OlsonJoule printing is ideal for fabricating small parts that range in size from a baseball to a beach ball and works with any metal, including difficult-to-cut metals like titanium, H13 tool steel and P20 tool steel. -
Microbots capable of cleaning radioactive waste
01 Nov 2019Source: Marie DonlonIn an effort to clean up the radioactive isotopes left behind by nuclear power plants — either following a spill or as runoff in wastewater — a team of scientists from the University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, in the Czech Republic has developed self-propelled microbots that are capable of removing radioactive uranium. -
Video: Fuel cell and battery drive heavy duty truck
31 Oct 2019Source: S. HimmelsteinEquipped with a 90 kW proton exchange membrane fuel cell and a lithium-ion battery with 100 kWh capacity, the truck offers a range of 150 to 250 miles. -
Tiny robots can remove radioactive uranium from contaminated water
31 Oct 2019Source: Siobhan TreacyResearchers have developed a tiny, self-propelled robot that can remove radioactive uranium from contaminated wastewater. -
Paralyzed volunteer can 'write' again thanks to mind-reading AI
30 Oct 2019Source: Marie DonlonA fully paralyzed volunteer had his thoughts and handwriting come to life with help from mind-reading artificial intelligence (AI). -
MIT has developed self-assembling robotic blocks
30 Oct 2019Source: Marie DonlonA team from Massachusetts’s Institute of Technology’s (MIT’s) Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) has developed self-assembling, autonomous robotic cubes. -
University engineers develop a bionic leg for amputees
30 Oct 2019Source: Marie DonlonEngineers at the University of Utah have developed what they are calling a bionic prosthetic leg for amputees. -
Robots love the Deprag SFM
30 Oct 2019The Deprag E-SFM is a screwdriver-function-module with an electronic stroke. There are many different variations and designs. This system is especially well-suited for integration with lightweight-robots, due to its low weight. -
How do aircraft brakes work?
30 Oct 2019Source: Eric OlsonAircraft brakes stop a moving aircraft by converting its kinetic energy to heat energy by means of friction between rotating and stationary discs located in brake assemblies in the wheels. -
Tech recruiting firm uses face-scanning algorithm to make hiring decisions
28 Oct 2019Source: Marie DonlonSome U.S. companies are reportedly using artificial intelligence (AI)-based face scanning algorithms to make hiring decisions. -
US Air Force to add unmanned aircraft to warplane fleet
28 Oct 2019Source: Marie DonlonIn the not-too-distant future, the United States Air Force intends to add autonomous and disposable aircraft to its fleet of warplanes. -
Startup offers a VR tour of the Berlin Wall
25 Oct 2019Source: Marie DonlonA German startup is applying virtual reality (VR) to history, by virtually resurrecting the Berlin Wall. -
Watch: 3D printing shores up coral reefs
23 Oct 2019Source: S. HimmelsteinThe potential contributions of 3D printing technology to the conservation of fragile reef structures and the biota dependent on them are being explored.