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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 the Liftoff of NASA's Mars-bound InSight
05 May 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinThe Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport lander will listen for "marsquakes" ahead of eventual human missions to explore the Red Planet. -
Watch: Infection-fighting Microbeads Show Promise in Burn Wound Simulations
05 May 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinSimulations showed that microbead treatment is unlikely to be effective on its own, but when combined with a technique called debridement, it could significantly reduce or eliminate infection. -
Video: Grid Services and Virtual Power Plant Solution Launched by SolarEdge
04 May 2018Source: Engineering360 News DeskThe platform can increase the value of home energy storage systems for a range of stakeholders including grid operators, utilities and their customers. -
Watch: The Promise of Self-Assembling Computational Systems
04 May 2018Source: Tony PalloneCustom-designed silicon microparticles that both assemble and disassemble themselves could form the basis for creating artificial muscles, as well as reconfigurable computer systems. -
Adaptive DFS Drives All Flow-type Fasteners
02 May 2018Source: Sponsored VideoNo matter whether your fasteners are flow-form, flow-drill or flow-push, the DEPRAG Adaptive DFS will automatically adjust itself to process any of these fasteners and varying materials. -
Watch: Blue Origin Reaches Height of 351,000 Feet
02 May 2018Source: Ken ThayerOn its eighth flight on April 29, Blue Origin's New Shepard crew capsule reached the targeted height of 351,000 feet (66 miles). -
Watch How Smart Car Windows Allow Blind People to ‘Feel the View’
02 May 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinFord has devised technology to bring scenic cues to the visually impaired with a prototype smart car window that will allow blind people to “feel the view.” -
New Medium-voltage Switchgear Technology Improves Reliability and Safety
01 May 2018Source: Shawn MartinShielded Solid Insulation Systems (2SIS) provide advanced protection and dependability. With all current carrying components encapsulated by a high dielectric insulating epoxy, the probability of internal arcing is minimized. -
Watch: BrainGuide System Developed as an Automated Neurosurgical Planning Tool
01 May 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinRice University students have developed a technique to simplify the placement of electrodes in the brains of patients with epilepsy. -
Video: The First US University to Achieve Carbon Neutrality
28 Apr 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinWashington, D.C.-based American University has achieved carbon neutrality two years before its 2020 target, making it the first U.S. university to have a net-zero carbon footprint. -
Watch: 3D Printed Dentures Filled with Antibacterial Drugs Help Fight Fungal Infections in Denture Wearers
26 Apr 2018Source: Siobhan TreacyTo fight fungal infections, researchers from the University at Buffalo have used 3D printers to build dentures filled with microscopic capsules that release antifungal medication. -
SABRE: A Hypersonic Precooled Hybrid Air-breathing Rocket Engine
25 Apr 2018Source: Eric OlsonThe Synergetic Air-Breathing Rocket Engine (SABRE) can operate efficiently from a standing start at sea level all the way to Mach 25 at the edge of space 90 km (56 miles) up before returning to the runway to land. -
Graphene Membranes for Cleaner Water
24 Apr 2018Source: Shawn MartinPotable water is an essential resource and while a plethora of technologies exist that produce clean water, their economic feasibility is debatable. As nanotechnology has pushed the bounds in every other industry, its presence in the water filtration market is beginning to take hold. -
Watch: 3D Printers Used to Create Self Folding Plastic Material
24 Apr 2018Source: Siobhan TreacyCarnegie Mellon University researchers have used inexpensive 3D printers to create flat plastics that are self-folding. -
Watch: Exascale Computing System for Earth Simulation is Released
24 Apr 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinThe release of the Energy Exascale Earth System Model will include model code and documentation, as well as output from an initial set of benchmark simulations. -
Video: Identifying How Vision and Locomotion Work Together
23 Apr 2018Source: Peter BrownThe research could pave the way for better treatment for mobility impairments or advancements in prosthetics and robots -
Watch Students Advise President Trump on Earth Day
21 Apr 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinYou’ve met the president in an elevator. What do you tell him about the environment? -
Watch: EV Charging Network, Google Helping Students, IEEE Standards for Autonomous Vehicles
20 Apr 2018Watch: EV Charging Network, Google Helping Students, IEEE Standards for Autonomous Vehicles -
Watch: Laying Waste to Oil Spills
20 Apr 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinAn absorbent polymer made from by-products of the petroleum and refining industries can quickly soak up crude oil from sea water. -
Video: Elegant Signing Machine by Jaquet Droz Now Shipping
19 Apr 2018Source: Ken ThayerHas your hand ever cramped up from signing your name too many times? If so, the 18th-century Swiss watchmaker Jaquet Droz has a solution for you that will only set you back $367,500. After four years in development, the Jaquet Droz Signing Machine is ready to ship as part of the company's 280th-anniversary celebration.