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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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Video: Captured CO2 converted to solid carbon with liquid metal catalyst
28 Feb 2019Source: S. HimmelsteinWhat if captured CO2 emissions could be converted back into a form approximating its origin, a coal-like solid carbon? -
Supreme 18TC: Thermally conductive epoxy meets NASA low outgassing specifications
27 Feb 2019Master Bond Supreme 18TC is a one-component conductive epoxy featuring unmatched heat transfer capabilities. -
Video: Portable paper-based device detects infectious diseases
25 Feb 2019Source: S. HimmelsteinThe battery-powered handheld tool is designed for inexpensive and rapid diagnostics and can be deployed in the home. -
Watch a harpoon skewer space debris
22 Feb 2019Source: S. HimmelsteinThe RemoveDEBRIS spacecraft successfully harpooned a piece of simulated debris in low Earth orbit. -
Watch this mapmaking, high-altitude pseudo-satellite
20 Feb 2019Source: S. HimmelsteinThe unmanned, 149 kg solar-powered aircraft with a 38 m wingspan is capable of flying at an altitude of 20,422 m for up to 90 days. -
Watch: Globe shaped virtual reality headset gives users a 360 view
20 Feb 2019Source: Siobhan TreacyResearchers from the University of British Columbia teamed up with researchers from the University of Saskatchewan to create a spherical virtual reality (VR) headset for a more social VR experience. -
Video: Nine wildlife success stories for 2019
20 Feb 2019Source: S. HimmelsteinThe Wildlife Conservation Society has compiled its "9 for '19" list of recovering species expected to thrive in 2019 as a result of conservation efforts. -
Watch how a tumor monorail lures brain tumor cells
19 Feb 2019Source: S. HimmelsteinAligned nanofibers guide cancer cells away from the primary tumor site to a sink placed on top of the skull under the scalp. -
Robots take a step toward self-awareness
18 Feb 2019Source: Eric OlsonResearchers at Columbia Engineering have developed a robot arm that can imagine itself. Or can it? -
Watch how flags harvest both solar and wind energy
15 Feb 2019Source: S. HimmelsteinAn energy harvesting device based on the inverted flag concept is envisioned for use in powering small-scale portable electronics deployed for environmental sensing. -
Video: Patients receive first wirelessly powered heart pump
14 Feb 2019Source: S. HimmelsteinA new system for wireless control and powering of ventricular assist devices eliminates the use of an external driveline wire. -
Researchers turn plastic bags into battery components
14 Feb 2019Source: Marie DonlonResearchers from Purdue University have created a new technique for converting discarded plastic bags into carbon chip anodes for lithium-ion batteries that power smartphones and other devices. -
Video: Pressure sensors and vehicle traffic adjustment technology help keep bed hogs in the right lane
14 Feb 2019Source: Peter BrownFord uses its automotive technology in a new smart bed. -
Video: NASA releases Mars Opportunity greatest hits after pulling the plug on the rover
14 Feb 2019Source: Peter BrownThe space agency has decided to stop trying to communicate with the machine after losing contact. -
Video: At HIMSS19, Kalibrate Blockchain to offer exclusive licenses to embed FormDrop SDK in hospital mobile apps
13 Feb 2019Source: Engineering360 News DeskThe FormDrop app allows patients to electronically fill out and submit forms to healthcare providers using their personal smartphones. -
New short-bodied perforating system for multi-stage plug-and-perf operations
13 Feb 2019Source: Shawn MartinGEODynamics introduced a short-bodied perforating system that delivers a higher cluster count per stage. The patented HELLFire perforating system is claimed to be more effective than existing technologies on the market when completing multi-stage plug-and-perf operations. -
Precision bore manufacturing with single-pass honing machines
12 Feb 2019Source: Gary KardysSingle-pass honing machines can rapidly generate precise bore size, roundness and low Ra surface finishes on many part manufacturing applications. -
Video: Amphibious robot developed to explore regions underwater drones can’t
11 Feb 2019Source: Peter BrownThe robot can traverse sand, snow, ice and other solid substrates. -
Metal forming machine tools — Part 1: Bulk metal
11 Feb 2019Source: Gary KardysA wide variety of machine tools exist to convert a bulk metal into semi-finished stock and near-net-shape parts. -
How shape-changing drones maintain flight stability
08 Feb 2019Source: Eric OlsonThe mechanics underlying the shape changes might seem simple at first glance, with only a few moving joints per drone. But it’s no easy task to accomplish these morphing maneuvers without crashing.