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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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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. -
Video: Holy Turtle Snaps Up Plastic Floating Off Honduras
18 Oct 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinThe Holy Turtle is not a sacred reptile but a floating barrier designed to retrieve plastic waste polluting marine waters. -
Video: What Happens When a Drone Collides with an Airplane?
18 Oct 2018Source: Peter BrownResearchers test to see how much damage potential UAVs could do to aircraft. -
Watch: Skin-Sticker Sensors Monitor Biometrics
17 Oct 2018Source: Siobhan TreacyPurdue University researchers have created an advanced sticker sensor that can easily monitor a patient’s heart rate and overall health. -
Watch: Collaborative Robot Rings the NYSE Bell
17 Oct 2018Source: Tony PalloneA collaborative robot has taken a bold step onto Wall Street, becoming the first device of its kind to ring the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange. -
Watch: GE’s Affinity, the First Civil Supersonic Engine in 55 Years – Launching a New Era of Efficient Supersonic Flight
16 Oct 2018Source: Engineering360 News DeskThe Affinity is a new class of medium-bypass-ratio engines that provide balanced performance across supersonic and subsonic flights. -
Watch: Data Cover Climate Vulnerability in More Than 270 U.S. Cities
16 Oct 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinThe open-source, free measurement and analysis tool explores a city’s readiness for climate change. -
Watch How Ricequakes Simulate Ice Shelf and Rockfill Dam Collapse
15 Oct 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinResearchers turned to breakfast to improve the ability to simulate and understand real-world collapse events. -
The Soft Robotics Gripper Challenge and Development Kit
15 Oct 2018These grippers can handle an array of items. See Soft Robotics’ Development Kit for your application. -
Watch: First Flight Test for Solar-powered High-altitude Aircraft
15 Oct 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinThe trials confirmed the utility of an autopilot solution that controls the flexible wing by analyzing the extended aspect ratio of its deformation and adjusting the lift.