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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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Listen: Sounds of Martian Winds Recorded by NASA InSight Lander
10 Dec 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinSensors detected vibrations in the spacecraft generated by a northwest wind blowing at 10 to 15 mph (16 to 24 km/h). -
Video: A Simpler Approach to 3D Bioprinting Vascular Networks
03 Dec 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinBiomedical scientists and students need not have expertise in 3D printing technology in order to produce organ tissue models for drug screening or other applications. -
Custom Pharmaceutical HVAC From Air Innovations
03 Dec 2018Source: Sponsored VideoLearn how our self-contained pharmaceutical HVAC systems control temperature (±0.02°C) and relative humidity (±0.5% RH). -
Preventing Catastrophe: Verification and Validation
30 Nov 2018Source: Eric OlsonVerification and validation at each step of an engineering project are essential to managing the risk of potentially catastrophic failure. -
Video: MIT Develops a Solid-State Plane Powered by Ionic Wind
30 Nov 2018Source: Peter BrownThe aircraft could one day provide an alternative to fossil fuel-burning airplanes. -
Video: A Stable, Inexpensive Catalyst for Electrochemical Water Splitting
30 Nov 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinCheaper and more efficient materials demonstrated for producing hydrogen could replace current water-splitting catalysts. -
Watch: Robot Hand Has Sense of Touch Thanks to New Electronic Glove
26 Nov 2018Source: Siobhan TreacyStanford engineers have developed a glove that gives robots a sense of touch. -
NASA’s InSight Lander Touching Down on Mars Today
26 Nov 2018Source: Eric OlsonNearing the end of a 300-million-mile, seven-month long journey, NASA’s InSight lander is set to touch down on the Martian surface. -
Digital Pneumatics: This Single Valve Device Replaces Over 50 Components
21 Nov 2018Source: Eric OlsonFesto’s Motion Terminal intelligently controls an array of identical pneumatic valves to perform the functions of numerous parts in a single device. -
Video: First Full-Body Medical Imaging in 3D
20 Nov 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinThe world’s first full-body medical scanner can capture a 3D picture of the entire human body in 20 to 30 seconds. -
Video: NASA Wants to Pump You Up for Future Space Travel
19 Nov 2018Source: Peter BrownNASA issued a video over the weekend that serves as a trailer for its future programs in space. -
Video: Ultra-Thin Electronic Tattoos Can Power Wearables
19 Nov 2018Source: Peter BrownThe devices adhere to human skin with water, much the same way as a child’s temporary decorative tattoo. -
Video: Cloud-Based Tool Speeds Analysis of RNA Sequencing Data
19 Nov 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinBiojupies relies on cloud technologies to analyze and visualize large amounts of data, such as that acquired by genome sequencing. -
How Do Unmanned Underwater Vehicles Navigate Autonomously?
19 Nov 2018Source: Eric OlsonGPS does not penetrate water, so autonomous underwater vehicles must rely on other tools to navigate below the surface. -
Study: Social Media Negatively Affects the Way Young Women View Themselves
16 Nov 2018Source: Siobhan TreacyThe study found that women viewing photos of peers, who they think are more attractive than herself, suffer self-confidence issues. -
Video: Print and AR Medical Exam Study Resources
15 Nov 2018Source: Engineering360 News DeskThe books and augmented reality application help the user efficiently study and learn with an integrated print-mobile approach. -
Watch How Liquid-Gated Membranes Enhance Water Filtration
14 Nov 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinThese membranes filter nanoclay particles out of water with twice the efficiency of conventional membranes and take three times longer to foul. -
Video: Climate Change is Intensifying Hurricanes
14 Nov 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinHigh-resolution climate simulations of 15 tropical cyclones that occurred over the last decade indicates that climate change has intensified rainfall in these events by 5 to 10% -
Giant Hydraulic Shaker Vibrates Spacecraft With the Intensity of an Earthquake
14 Nov 2018Source: Eric OlsonThe HYDRA multi-axis vibration test facility mimics the extreme forces that payloads experience during a rocket launch.