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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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Beyond Standards. Engineering Intelligence.
02 Nov 2018The intelligent way to get standards, codes, specs and more – Engineering Workbench by IHS Markit. -
Dueling Engine Designs Compete in Contest to Power Combat Helicopters
02 Nov 2018Source: Eric OlsonGE Aviation’s single-spool turboshaft architecture is facing off against a dual-spool design by Advanced Turbine Engine Company in the U.S. Army’s competition to upgrade the T700 engines that power its Apache and Black Hawk helicopters. -
Watch: NASA's First 8K Video from Inside the International Space Station
02 Nov 2018Source: Peter BrownThe video shows life onboard the station as well as experiments undertaken by astronauts. -
Characterized and V-Ball Valves Provide Improved Flow Control
01 Nov 2018Source: Gary KardysCharacterized ball valves provide enhanced flow control along with several additional advantages compared to globe valves. -
Watch: Simulation Tool Optimizes Design of Offshore Renewable Energy Systems
01 Nov 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinA new open-source numerical toolkit simulates the response of floating energy structures under realistic marine conditions in order to optimize system design. -
Watch: New Robot Can Autonomously Change Shape Based on its Environment
01 Nov 2018Source: Siobhan TreacyA new modular robot from Cornell University can autonomously change shape based on its surroundings and the task at hand. -
How Does GPS Work?
30 Oct 2018Source: Eric OlsonThe Global Positioning System (GPS) is a global navigation satellite system continuously broadcasting signals that allow receivers anywhere in the world to determine their location through a process of trilateration. -
Video: Oil-repellent Membranes Engineered for the Oil and Gas Industry
27 Oct 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinA new coating technology offers a way to keep oil from clogging filter membranes and other equipment used in the oil and gas industry. -
Watch: Rectangular Icebergs Spotted by NASA Crew
26 Oct 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinA recent aerial survey of polar ice conducted by NASA’s Operation IceBridge team documented a peculiar iceberg formation in the northern Antarctic Peninsula. -
A Shipping Rebound on New York's Canals
26 Oct 2018Source: Jonathan FullerCommercial activity on New York’s Erie and Champlain canals, two of America’s original superhighways, is on the rise. -
Watch How a Wood Sponge Separates Oil and Water
25 Oct 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinThe renewable resource-based sponge demonstrated high mechanical compressibility and excellent oil/water absorption selectivity. -
Watch: World's Oldest Intact Shipwreck Discovered in Black Sea
25 Oct 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinA Greek merchant ship dating back more than 2,400 years has been found lying on its side off the Bulgarian coast. -
Mini Search and Rescue Robot Inspired by Nature
25 Oct 2018Source: Siobhan TreacyFlyCroTug is a miniature flying robot that can move objects 40 times its own weight. -
Video: NASA Tests Rocket Safety System that Releases 450,000 Gallons of Water in 60 Seconds
25 Oct 2018Source: Peter BrownThe system sends a deluge of water 100 feet into the air in under a minute. -
Turcon Roto Glyd Ring V Combines Performance and Reliability
25 Oct 2018Source: Sponsored VideoWhen the pressure and velocity are high, turn to the Turcon Roto Glyd Ring V. -
Watch: Mass Production of Microscale Robots
25 Oct 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinA new manufacturing process bodes well for developing microscopic robots that swim through the bloodstream to detect disease or traverse pipelines to monitor structural integrity. -
Meet Anymal: Autonomous Four-Legged Robot and TV Star
24 Oct 2018Source: Eric OlsonAnymal independently navigates by continuously mapping its environment with stereo cameras and lidar to understand its location and any obstacles to plot an optimal path forward. -
Video: Measuring and Simplifying Complexity in Data Visualizations
23 Oct 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinA new method measures the complexity of a data visualization and can be used to develop easier to read visualizations. -
Buy Seals Online - Quick, Easy, Reliable
22 Oct 2018Source: Sponsored VideoWe stock a broad range of hydraulic seals, suitable for many applications, from simple linear systems through to heavy-duty rotation applications. -
Watch: Measuring the Mass of a Black Hole
19 Oct 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinNASA’s James Webb Space Telescope will be deployed to weigh the supermassive black hole in galaxy NGC 4151.