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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: Goodbye to a Great Physicist, Pipe-Crawling Robots, and Seeing Through the Fog
23 Mar 2018Farewell to Stephen Hawking; autonomous robots will help inspect nuclear facilities; a fog-piercing system will help autonomous vehicles navigate. -
Achieving a Good Night's Sleep with Technology
22 Mar 2018Source: Marie DonlonTechnology, like mobile devices and other small screens, has earned a reputation for interfering with and disrupting sleep, leading experts to recommend turning the devices off an hour before going to bed. Yet, there are a number of technological solutions for achieving a restful night of sleep despite the attached stigma, according to expert Cary Brown, a researcher in the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine. -
Video: Imaging System Could Help Self-Driving Cars See Through Fog
21 Mar 2018Source: Peter BrownThe system can produce images of objects and gauge distances even in thick conditions. -
New Robotic Servicing Spacecraft Provide a New Lease on Life for Aging Satellites
21 Mar 2018Source: Eric OlsonThe new satellite servicing system includes Mission Robotic Vehicles that install Mission Extension Pods to provide five years of orbit control for satellites that have run low on their original fuel supply. -
Turcon® M12 PTFE-based Sealing Material Excels in High-pressure Operations
21 Mar 2018Source: Sponsored VideoSee the advantages of Turcon® M12: unrivaled performance in friction, wear and high-pressure operations. -
Zip Wheel Offers Faster, Cooler and Freer Cutting
20 Mar 2018Source: Sponsored VideoThe Zip Wheel™ is the highest performing cut-off wheel on the market. Faster, cooler, freer cutting and reinforced for added safety, Zip Wheel™ provides premium performance while resisting twisting and bending. -
Watch: Eight Solar and Energy Storage Market Trends to Keep an Eye On
19 Mar 2018Source: Siobhan TreacyIHS has created a list of eight trends that will have the most effect on the solar market in 2018. Read these trends here! -
Watch: A Flying Robot, Testing Our Drinking Water, Uber Autonomous Trucks
16 Mar 2018A Flying Robot, Testing Our Drinking Water, Uber Autonomous Trucks -
Watch: Platypus Protein Could Combat Antimicrobial Resistance
16 Mar 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinPlatypus milk contains unique antibacterial properties that could be used to fight superbugs. -
Entrepreneur Corner: SmartHalo Technologies, the Startup that Converts Bikes into Smart Bikes
15 Mar 2018Source: Abe MichelenSmartHalo Technologies, a startup born in Montreal, Canada, developed the SmartHalo device, which converts a standard bike into a smart one. -
Automotive Composites, Part 2: Material Properties & Performance
13 Mar 2018Source: Gary KardysComposites have different toughness, fatigue properties, fracture propagation modes and failure mechanisms compared to metals. Composites can enable lighter weight design, but they have limitations and differences compared to metals as well. -
Watch: Artificial Heart Could Prove Permanent
13 Mar 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinThe new device is intended to be applicable to patients as young as 10 years old and should also fit most adults. -
Bring Your Creative Visions to Life with Epilog Laser!
12 Mar 2018Source: Sponsored VideoEpilog’s powerful, versatile laser engraving/cutting systems let you bring your creative visions to life. Prototype, brand and customize at the touch of a button! What will you create? -
New Creeper Enables Comfortable Rocket Inspection
12 Mar 2018Source: Eric OlsonDeveloped in response to a special request by SpaceX, the URM (Under Rocket Mobility) device allows engineers to recline into an optimal position for work and inspection of Falcon 9 rocket bellies. -
GE Catalyst Engine Advances Turboprop Design
09 Mar 2018Source: Eric OlsonGE Catalyst is the first turboprop engine in the world to incorporate 3D-printed components, replacing 855 conventionally manufactured titanium and steel parts with 12 parts additively manufactured from advanced alloys. -
Watch: EU is Inventorying Metal Resources in Scrap Vehicles
09 Mar 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinThe information is being used to develop the first European database of valuable materials available for "urban mining" from scrap vehicles, spent batteries, waste electronic and electrical equipment, and mining wastes. -
Watch: Crops Engineered to Conserve Water, Maintain Yield
08 Mar 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinAltering the expression of one gene common to all plants improves how a crop uses water by 25 percent without compromising yield. -
Video: FDA Approves World’s Smallest Mechanical Heart Valve for Pediatric Patients
08 Mar 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinThe agency approved Abbott’s Masters Series Mechanical Heart Valve with Hemodynamic Plus (HP) Sewing Cuff to include the 15-mm valve size. -
Watch How 3D-printed Aortas Benefit Heart Valve Replacement
08 Mar 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinThe model aortas are tested in a special simulator to support selection of the optimal type of valve and specific placement for each patient. -
The Race to Deploy Devastating Hypersonic Railguns Heats Up
07 Mar 2018Source: Eric OlsonThe long-range, high-velocity power of the electromagnetic railgun amplifies the combat capabilities of whichever military that wields it. Recently, China became the first nation to mount one of these advanced weapons on a warship, as U.S. railgun development languishes due to shifting budget priorities.