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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: 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. -
Video: Roll-to-Roll Manufacturing of Graphene
19 Apr 2018Source: Peter BrownMIT researchers have developed a method for creating membranes that filter a variety of molecules. -
Watch: Bacteria-Killing Graphene Spikes May Prevent Implant Infections
19 Apr 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinA layer of vertical graphene flakes forms a protective surface, preventing bacterial attachment to implants. -
Meet OmegA: A New Heavy-lift Rocket for National Security and Commercial Missions
18 Apr 2018Source: Eric OlsonThe three-stage launch vehicle features first- and second-stage solid propellant motors, a cryogenic liquid third stage and up to six strap-on solid rocket boosters. -
NASA Invests in Gravitational Lens Imaging, Laser-Particle Beams and Other Visionary Technology
16 Apr 2018Source: Eric OlsonTwenty-five futuristic technology concepts that have the potential to transform space travel missions have been selected by NASA for feasibility studies. -
Video: Military Researchers Conduct First Combustion Experiment with X-rays
16 Apr 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinThe world’s strongest X-ray source was tapped to conduct spray imaging inside a gas turbine combustor as relevant to the U.S. Army. -
Watch the First Passenger Ship to Use a Rotor Sail
16 Apr 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinUse of the rotor sail is expected to cut fuel consumption and also reduce carbon dioxide emissions by as much as 900 metric tons annually. -
Watch: Sweden's Electrified Road Charges Electric Vehicles on the Go
14 Apr 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinAs part of its drive toward carbon neutrality in 2050, the Swedish Transport Administration just opened a 2-km (1.2-mile) stretch of electrified road near Stockholm. -
Watch: Regenerative Dressing Developed for Deep Wounds
14 Apr 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinThe sponge-type dressings are based on hyaluronic acid, a well-researched polymer that stimulates tissue regeneration. -
Watch EMI and ESD Solved In Seconds
13 Apr 2018Source: Sponsored VideoWatch EESeal's short video and see for yourself how you can solve EMI and ESD in seconds. -
Unmanned Drones Launched from Aircraft Carriers Will Refuel Navy Planes in the Sky
13 Apr 2018Source: Eric OlsonBoeing, Lockheed Martin and General Atomics have each submitted airframe proposals for the MQ-25 Stingray UAV, capable of transporting 15,000 pounds of fuel to a range of 500 nautical miles. -
Watch: Colonizing Mars, BE-4 Rocket and a Luxury Hotel in Space
13 Apr 2018Colonizing Mars, BE-4 Rocket and a Luxury Hotel in Space. -
Watch How Soft Robotic Fingers Get a Grip With Gecko Adhesives
13 Apr 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinA robotic gripper combines the adhesive properties of gecko toes and the adaptability of air-powered soft robots to grasp a variety of objects. -
Take a Five-minute Animated Tour of the Moon
10 Apr 2018Source: Abe MichelenIn 2011, NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) created the original tour of the moon, a video animation of a virtual tour showing the beauty of Earth's closest neighbor. -
To Colonize Mars, Tesla Unveiled a Secret Tool
09 Apr 2018Source: Abe MichelenThis week, Elon Musk, the founder and CEO of SpaceX, showed on his Instagram account a tool to be used to design the capsule (ship) that will take people to Mars.