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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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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. -
Which Aerial Lift Do You Need on Your Job?
12 Sep 2018Source: Ken ThayerIf you are purchasing a new aerial lift, or more likely renting one, how do you decide which lift best suits your needs? -
Electric Scooters are Bringing Convenience (and Headaches) to Cities
12 Sep 2018Source: Abe MichelenThis year an immense number of electrical scooters are appearing in global cities both large and small. Their mission: to ease travel time in congested areas and reduce carbon emissions. -
Umbrella-like Heat Shield Could Enable Large Cargo Deliveries to Mars
12 Sep 2018Source: Eric OlsonADEPT is NASA’s new spacecraft heat shield which is made from flexible, 3D-woven carbon fabric that folds up like an umbrella to save space. -
Environmentally-friendly, Waterborne Xylan 1424 Fastener Coating
12 Sep 2018Source: Sponsored VideoWhitford's Xylan 1400 series coatings are environmentally friendly, waterborne fastener coatings with outstanding chemical resistance. -
Watch: Treating Brain Cancer with Ultrasound and Aerosols
11 Sep 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinUltrasound and microbubble-based contrast agent can be paired with intranasal administration to direct a drug to the brainstem. -
Video: Going to IMTS? Look for Protolabs' Sessions on HP’s MJF, On-demand Production, DMLS
11 Sep 2018Source: Engineering360 News DeskThe fruits of Protolabs’ collaboration with technology innovator HP, including a recent use-case example of deployment of HP’s Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) 3D printing technology, will be featured. -
Watch: New Device Improves the Diagnosis of Dizziness
10 Sep 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinThe device works on the principle of bone conduction to trigger the vestibular system, avoiding unnecessary damage to the ears. -
Watch: World's Largest Offshore Wind Farm is Now Operational
10 Sep 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinWalney Extension, the world's largest offshore wind farm, has officially opened in the Irish Sea. -
Increase Your Reactor's Catalyst Volume with a Unique Bed Support Media
10 Sep 2018Source: Sponsored VideoTesting of Denstone deltaP support media confirms its ability to retain a 1.6 mm catalyst without migration. -
Video: Report Outlines Exoplanet Research Roadmap for NASA
08 Sep 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinNASA is urged to mount a large direct imaging mission – an advanced space telescope – capable of studying Earth-like exoplanets orbiting stars similar to the sun. -
Video: Electrification Could Lead to Emission-free Quarry
07 Sep 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinThe feasibility of electrifying quarry operations is being weighed at a Skanska aggregate production mine near Gothenburg, Sweden.