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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: Air-cooling Polymer Coating Applies Like Paint
27 Sep 2018Source: Tony PalloneA new, high-performance exterior polymer coating that can be applied like paint to act as a spontaneous air cooler. The innovation may represent an important tool in efforts to address the Earth’s changing climate. -
Terrafugia's Transition Flying Car to Go on Sale in October
27 Sep 2018Source: Ken ThayerTerrafugia, the Chinese-owned flying car company based in Woburn, Massachusetts, has announced that presale of the Transition hybrid vehicle will begin in October. -
Video: Tiny Soft Robot Could Pave the Way for New Healthcare Deliveries
26 Sep 2018Source: Peter BrownThe robot can carry a load that is 100 times heavier than itself. -
Watch: Flying Robot Inspiration Drawn from Hummingbirds, Bats
26 Sep 2018Source: Tony PalloneStudying the flying capabilities of hummingbirds and bats — the only two vertebrates with the ability to hover in place — could bring new insight to engineering problems such as the design of flying robots and drones. -
Watch: How Carbide Inserts Are Made
26 Sep 2018Source: Ken ThayerCarbide inserts are a critical metal machining commodity for a wide range of applications. See how carbide inserts are made in Sandvik Coromant's insert production facility at Gimo, Sweden. -
Video: See What's New from Haas Automation
24 Sep 2018Source: Ken ThayerHaas Automation showcased its new EC-400 horizontal machining center at IMTS 2018 in Chicago earlier this month. The EC-400 is completely redesigned for 2018 and incorporates an optional built-in pallet changer with 400 mm pallets. -
Block 5: How SpaceX Re-Engineered its Falcon 9 Rocket to Endure a 100-Launch Lifespan
24 Sep 2018Source: Eric OlsonBlock 5, the sixth major version of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, is an impressive feat of engineering, designed for aircraft-like reusability to lower the cost of space access. -
Watch: A Solar-Powered Method for Direct Carbon Dioxide Capture and Release
20 Sep 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinThe capture method is based on a previously developed process that uses an aqueous solvent composed of water and amino acids to grab the greenhouse gas from air. -
Watch How Nanomotor Motion is Controlled by Light
19 Sep 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinUniversity of Texas at Austin researchers report the first method for manipulating the rotation speed and mechanical motion of nanomotors with simple visible light stimulation. -
Watch How Microbubbles Bust Biofilms
19 Sep 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinA diatom-based approach uses hydrogen peroxide-bubbling microparticles to help eradicate dangerous biofilms. -
NASA Celebrates 60 Years
19 Sep 2018Source: Ken ThayerNASA, founded by Congress in July 1958, is celebrating its 60th anniversary with a series of milestone events to take place between 2018 and 2022. -
Video: Cost-effective Wastewater Treatment with New Crystalline Alloy
19 Sep 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinThe crystalline alloy strips contaminants like heavy metals, dyes and other organic pollutants from wastewater. -
Watch the RemoveDEBRIS Satellite Net Simulated Space Junk
19 Sep 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinA European Commission-funded consortium has designed and tested a net to capture a deployed target simulating a piece of space debris. -
First Commercial Airlock to be Installed on the International Space Station
18 Sep 2018Source: Eric OlsonNanoRacks’ “Bishop” airlock module will overcome a bottleneck at the ISS’s current airlock, expanding the station’s capacity to deploy satellites and house experiments. -
Watch: A SMART Response to Natural Disasters
17 Sep 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinThe Social Media Analytics and Reporting Toolkit (SMART) allows first responders to monitor social media posts to find people in need of help. -
Watch: Paper-based Device Monitors Blood Metabolites
15 Sep 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinA simple paper-based assay measures concentrations of metabolites such as phenylalanine in small blood samples within minutes. -
Watch How Counterfeit Drugs Sound False Notes with Musical Sensor
14 Sep 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinThe counterfeit catcher, based on a 3,000-year-old African musical instrument, can be assembled from off-the-shelf or discarded materials. -
Watch: NTSB Report on FedEx Plane Crash, Autonomous Drones, Nanomaterial Production by Flame Spray Pyrolysis
14 Sep 2018Watch: NTSB Report on FedEx plane crash, autonomous drones and nanomaterial production by flame spray pyrolysis. -
Video: Planning for Urban Emissions Control? There's a Google Tool for That
14 Sep 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinThe Environmental Insights Explorer is a new online tool created to make it easier for cities to access, and act upon, climate-relevant data sets. -
Video: HP Launches High Volume 3D Metal Printer
12 Sep 2018Source: Peter BrownThe company is partnering with GKN Powder Metallurgy and Parmatech to produce factory parts on the printer.