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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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FEATURED VIDEOS
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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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New solutions save time and money
18 Mar 2019Using MC cable and Remke Connectors can mean savings of up to 50% on installation costs. -
Video: Flying motorcycle that travels at 150 mph and reaches 15,000 ft — what could go wrong?
18 Mar 2019Source: Peter BrownFeeling nervous about riding in an ultra-fast motorcycle in the sky? Don’t worry, it has a safety strap as a standard option. -
Video: Solar-hydrogel system efficiently extracts water from air
15 Mar 2019Source: S. HimmelsteinThe solar-assisted atmospheric water harvester provides up to 50 L per day per kg of hydrogel. -
Video: Soft robot can lift objects 100 times its weight
15 Mar 2019Source: Peter BrownThe gripper can pick up bottles and other small objects, making it useful in factories. -
Robotics FIRST: Destination Deep Space
15 Mar 2019Source: Daniel FranklinThousands of high school teams from the U.S., Canada, and other countries have taken on the 30th annual FIRST Robotics Competition’s 2019 challenge, Destination: Deep Space. -
Video: Smartwatch or pacemaker users could see their bodies hacked
14 Mar 2019Source: Peter BrownResearchers develop a method to prevent criminals from hacking the “internet of body.” -
Yaskawa helps saw manufacturer solve a knotty problem
13 Mar 2019Yaskawa servos help cut imperfection out of a board in the blink of an eye. -
Video: Acoustic metamaterial promises a quieter world
12 Mar 2019Source: S. HimmelsteinThe 3D printed material is configured to block 94% of sound without blocking air passage. -
Video: Reduced-scale solar geoengineering offers climate moderation benefits
12 Mar 2019Source: S. HimmelsteinRelying on solar geoengineering to halve the warming produced by doubling CO2 was calculated to moderate changes in water availability and temperature. -
Video: Air Force completes first unmanned fighter jet test flight
12 Mar 2019Source: Peter BrownThe “Loyal Wingman” could eventually be used for surveillance, support and even as a weapon in the future. -
How does a non-spreading line blind help you?
12 Mar 2019Learn the major advantages of using a Strahman Non-Spreading Line Blind over a traditional spectacle blind. -
Video: The role space will play in 5G roll out
12 Mar 2019Source: Peter BrownThe European Space Agency’s 5G initiative would use satellites to extend coverage and data transfer for next-generation wireless communication. -
Low-temperature, low-pressure geothermal technology receives funding from BEV
11 Mar 2019Source: Shawn MartinA modular geothermal system with lower thermal requirements than conventional systems may help geothermal technology increase its market share. The manufacturer is now backed by Breakthrough Energy Ventures (BEV), a reputable venture capitalist firm. -
Watch: Smart house for a smart mouse; team creates smart home to study mice behavior
11 Mar 2019Source: Siobhan TreacyThe house, called Autonomouse, was created to help the researchers study how the mice react to living in a smart home. -
Engineering ways to reduce clothing waste
08 Mar 2019Source: Lauren MineauAn overabundance of inexpensive and quickly made clothing, known as fast fashion, is creating an environmental and social crisis. A new paper from environmental health researchers at Washington University in St. Louis details the problem. -
Video: Witness the Big Bang on a smartphone
07 Mar 2019Source: S. HimmelsteinThe complimentary app provides a seven-minute guide from the evolution of atoms and molecules to the formation of stars, planets and the universe as we know it. -
Video: Goodyear unveils flying car concept tire at Geneva Motor Show
06 Mar 2019Source: Peter BrownThe tire can be used both for driving on the road and as a propeller for flying in the sky. -
New ESPEC rain spray chamber helps meet your spec requirements
05 Mar 2019This video demonstrates water-spray testing methods complying with IEC standard 60529 (Ingress Protection or IP/IPX). -
Watch the launch and ISS docking of SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule
04 Mar 2019Source: S. HimmelsteinThe SpaceX Crew Demo-1 mission launch kicked off the first orbital test flight of NASA’s Commercial Crew program. -
Lunar probe Beresheet back on track after computer hiccup
01 Mar 2019Source: Nancy OrdmanLunar-bound Israeli space probe Beresheet successfully completed a delayed engine burn to increase its orbital apogee.