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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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Video: Halliburton Introduces MicroScout® Plus Service
29 Jul 2018Source: Engineering360 News DeskMicroparticles allow deeper reservoir penetration and stimulation of previously inaccessible resources. -
Watch How Magnetic Nanoparticles Benefit Spinal Surgery
28 Jul 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinMagnetic particles, added to surgical cement to heal spinal fractures, can be guided directly to lesions near the fractures. -
Watch: Smog-reducing Granules Embedded in Roofing Materials
27 Jul 2018Source: Engineering360 News DeskIntegrated throughout a shingle’s surface, 3M’s roofing granules are designed with a specialized photocatalytic coating applied to the base mineral. -
Watch: Solar Sailing, New Industrial Drone Software, SpaceX Hyperloop Pod
27 Jul 2018Watch: Solar Sailing, New Industrial Drone Software, SpaceX Hyperloop Pod -
Video: Watch Lockheed Martin's Airship Repair Robot
26 Jul 2018Source: Ken ThayerLockheed Martin is hoping their hybrid airship is the future of remote cargo delivery. One of the challenges with the fabric skin covering the airship is that it is susceptible to pinholes. Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works developed an autonomous robot named Spider to locate and patch these holes. -
Video Game Teaches Teens About Electricity
25 Jul 2018Source: Marie DonlonHoping to encourage a greater interest in engineering among teenagers, researchers at the University of Cambridge have designed a new video game that explains the ins and outs of electricity through a series of puzzle-solving exercises. -
Video: Efficiency Gain for Emerging Photovoltaic Material
25 Jul 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinResearchers have broken the 10% energy conversion efficiency barrier for the promising solar cell material sulfide kesterite. -
Watch: More Memory, Less Space
23 Jul 2018Source: Tony PalloneScientists have created atomic-scale rewritable memory, a significant nanotechnology achievement that offers a 1,000-fold increase over the capacity of current hard drives. -
Watch: Boston Dynamics Looking to Produce 1,000 Dog-like Robots Per Year
23 Jul 2018Source: Jonathan FullerRobotics pioneer Boston Dynamics says it plans to go mainstream with its dog-like SpotMini robot next year. The company hopes to produce 1,000 robots annually by July 2019, according to a July 21 report by Inverse. -
Watch: Peelable Thin-Film Electronics, New Rechargeable Battery for Electric Cars, New Moons Orbiting Jupiter
23 Jul 2018Watch: Peelable Thin-Film Electronics, New Rechargeable Battery for Electric Cars, New Moons Orbiting Jupiter -
Watch: Rolls-Royce Developing Robotic Snakes and Bugs to Inspect Engines
20 Jul 2018Source: Jonathan FullerRolls-Royce is teaming with researchers from the University of Nottingham and Harvard University to develop anthropomorphic robots to inspect engines. -
Watch the Bioengineering of Personalized Bone Grafts
19 Jul 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinSegments of bone engineered from stem cells are combined to create large-scale, personalized grafts that will enhance treatment for those suffering from bone disease or injury. -
Outstanding Images Captured by the European Southern Observatory Using Adaptive Optics
18 Jul 2018Source: Abe MichelenThe European Southern Observatory (ESO) has captured remarkable images of planets, star clusters and other interstellar objects that are sharper than those from the NASA/ESA/Hubble Space Telescope. -
Watch the Launch of the RRS Sir David Attenborough
18 Jul 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinThe Royal Research Ship (RRS) Sir David Attenborough, the largest civilian ship to be built in the U.K. in 30 years and less formally known as Boaty McBoatface, was officially launched into the River Mersey on July 14. -
Oleo Sponge Successfully Tests in Real-world Conditions
18 Jul 2018Source: Marie DonlonMakers of the Oleo Sponge — a patent-pending material that might one day be used to absorb oil from oil spills — tested the material off the Southern California coastline in recent months where it successfully proved its effectiveness. -
Video: 12 New Moons Found Orbiting Jupiter
17 Jul 2018Source: Peter BrownJupiter’s total number of known moons now stands at 79. -
Watch: New Nanoscope Opens New Doors for Early Symptom Alzheimer’s Research
17 Jul 2018Source: Siobhan TreacyPurdue University researchers have developed a super-resolution “nanoscope” that provides a 3D view of brain molecules in up to ten times greater detail than traditional microscopes. -
Watch How Aircraft Engines are Cleaned with CO2 Pellets
16 Jul 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinA time- and resource-saving process for washing aircraft engines has been developed by engineers from Lufthansa Technik AG. -
Video: Blazar Identified as a Source of High-Energy Neutrinos
16 Jul 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinObservations recently made by the IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station provide evidence for a known blazar as a source of high-energy neutrinos. -
Watch How Eyewear from Citroën Mediates Motion Sickness
12 Jul 2018Source: Engineering360 News DeskIf motion sickness is keeping you from enjoying summer or holiday travel, you may want to don a pair of SEETROËN eyeglasses from French automaker Citroën.