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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: Yellowcake Extracted from Seawater for the First Time
13 Jun 2018Source: Peter BrownAcrylic fibers attract and hold onto dissolved uranium found naturally in the oceans. -
Video: Diequa Tandler Spiral Bevel Gearboxes
13 Jun 2018Source: Ken ThayerFor demanding gearbox applications requiring high speed, precision motion, low backlash or special environmental conditions, Diequa's high Tandler Spiral Bevel Gearboxes may be just what is needed. -
Video: a Boost for Ethanol-derived Jet Fuel
13 Jun 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinASTM International updates standard for alcohol-to-jet synthetic paraffinic kerosene based on fuel produced by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and partner LanzaTech. -
Video: Free Web-based Design Tool from SolarEdge
12 Jun 2018Source: Engineering360 News DeskThe new web-based tool, with an intuitive graphical interface, helps installers lower PV design costs and increase conversion rates by creating compelling customer proposals. -
Watch: BionicFlyingFox is the Latest Robot from Festo's Bionic Learning Network
11 Jun 2018Source: Ken ThayerThe BionicFlyingFox is Festo's latest addition to its Bionic Learning Network's robots that mimic biology. Developers studied the motion of the flying fox to replicate its flying characteristics. Using a combination of onboard electronics and an external motion-tracking system, the BionicFlyingFox is capable of semi-autonomous flight in a defined space. -
Watch: New Method Measures Free Energy in DNA Molecules and More
11 Jun 2018Source: Siobhan TreacyThis method gives new insights into just how free energy is created and used. -
Watch How Water is Harvested from Desert Air
11 Jun 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinA water harvester using metal-organic framework technology extracts water from air every day and night cycle at low humidity and low cost. -
Video: Explore 20 Years of Global Satellite Data
09 Jun 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinImagery documented by NASA’s Terra and Aqua satellites, launched in 1999 and 2002, respectively, is now available for exploration. -
Watch: Superinsulating Windows are on the Horizon
08 Jun 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinA “thin triple” super window design doubles the thermal performance of current Energy Star-rated, double-glazed windows and is seven times more insulating than a single-glazed window. -
Watch: All Renewable Utility, Ideal Amount of Caffeine, Goggle and Project Maven
08 Jun 2018Watch: All Renewable Utility, Ideal Amount of Caffeine, Google and Project Maven -
Watch: Tokamak Prototype Heats Up to 15 Million Degrees Celsius
07 Jun 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinThe milestone was accomplished with the third machine in a five-stage plan that Tokamak Energy believes will lead to commercial fusion energy by the end of the next decade. -
Watch How Radio Waves Wirelessly Power Medical Implants
05 Jun 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinThe mid-field coupling technique successfully delivered power to several antennas inside an animal model at levels high enough to run a range of medical devices. -
Redesigning the Portsmouth Memorial Bridge for 21st-century Reliability
04 Jun 2018Source: Sponsored VideoSince it's initial ribbon cutting ceremony, The Portsmouth Memorial Bridge has served as a landmark. It's recent redesign aimed to keep the classic architecture while increasing technology and overall reliability. -
Watch: Self-assembly of a New Hydrogen Fuel Cell Catalyst
03 Jun 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinThe compound’s constituents are simply added to a flask, stirred and heated, after which the Lego-like chemical building blocks merge to yield cofacial cobalt porphyrins. -
Watch How Machine Learning Picks Up the Pace of Bioengineering
02 Jun 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinMachine learning has been demonstrated to markedly accelerate the design of microbes that produce biofuel. -
Watch: Industrial Glass Technology, ID People by Their Walk and Plan a Virtual Trip Beyond Our Solar System
01 Jun 2018Industrial Glass Technology, ID People by Their Walk and Plan a Virtual Trip Beyond Our Solar System -
Watch How Photocatalyst Performance Improves with a Dash of Detergent
01 Jun 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinResearchers put detergent to work molding tiny particles into precise shapes to vastly improve catalyst potency. -
Watch: Ultrasound-propelled Nanobots Designed to Detoxify Blood
01 Jun 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinEngineers at the University of California San Diego have developed tiny ultrasound-powered robots that can swim through blood, removing harmful bacteria and the toxins they produce. -
Video: Army Investigates Using a Third Arm Exoskeleton to Improve Soldier’s Performance
31 May 2018Source: Peter BrownThe lightweight device doesn’t need batteries and helps distribute the weight load of a heavy weapon. -
Is Diamond Really that Super of a Material? Diamond Materials, Part 1
31 May 2018Source: Gary KardysPart 1: What properties make diamond a super material for diamond tools, superabrasive and wear applications? Superhardness for one - diamond has the highest hardness or resistance to penetration of any material known and will even abrade the hardest ceramic materials.