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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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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. -
Electric Spacecraft Propulsion: How Do Ion Thrusters Work?
12 Oct 2018Source: Eric OlsonIon thrusters generate thrust by ionizing a gas and accelerating it out the back of the engine. New advances are opening the way to high-power ion drives capable of propelling large spacecraft in deep space. -
Precision fabrication by design
12 Oct 2018When you need high-precision machining of hard materials, call Insaco. -
Watch: The Merits of Visualizing Air Quality in the Home
11 Oct 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinWould you change your habits at home if you could visualize how current behaviors impact indoor air quality? -
Solutions Backed by Quality
11 Oct 2018When you join Radwell International's Strategic National Account Partner (SNAP) program, you take your company beyond the quality solutions already offered by Radwell, opening up pathways to new benefits. -
Prototype Combat Vehicle is Designed to Deliver Troops and Lethal Force to the Front
10 Oct 2018Source: Eric OlsonThe Lynx Infantry Fighting Vehicle is the contender of American and German defense companies, Raytheon and Rheinmetall, respectively, to replace the U.S. Army’s aging Bradley Fighting Vehicle. -
Automation in the Aerospace Industry: The Challenge and Promise of Integrating Robots Into the Production Process
08 Oct 2018Source: Eric OlsonAircraft manufacturers are increasingly adopting automated, robotic solutions in place of traditional machining and manual assembly techniques, but the process is not without its challenges.