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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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NASA’s Hybrid-electric Concept Aircraft Could Slash Jetliner Fuel Use by Ten Percent
16 Feb 2018Source: Eric OlsonIn consideration as one of NASA’s future X-planes, STARC-ABL (single-aisle turboelectric aircraft with aft boundary-layer propulsor) will incorporate new technologies such as electric-enhanced propulsion and a boundary-layer ingesting engine. -
Watch: Electronic Skin, Drones Open Olympics, NASA Submarine
16 Feb 2018In this edition of the Engineering360 News Brief, we'll look at self-healing electronic skin, how drones set a record of their own at the Winter Olympics and how a NASA space sub will ply Titan's oceans. -
Watch How a Map App Fills Stem Cell Research Gap
16 Feb 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinThe Web Image Processing Pipeline app allows a user to interact with microscopic views of macroscopic objects. -
See a High-tech Kiosk Designed as a Health and Fitness Platform
15 Feb 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinA walk-in kiosk from Connexion Health uses multiple powerful sensors and artificial intelligence (AI) for touchless, automated health assessments. -
The Future of Robotics: Boston Dynamics Robot Dog Opens Doors
14 Feb 2018Source: Abe MichelenThis week, Boston Dynamics introduced a robot dog that opens doors. -
Watch How a 'Brain Pacemaker' Slows the Pace of Alzheimer's Disease
14 Feb 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinDeep brain stimulation from a device similar to a cardiac pacemaker was demonstrated to slow the decline of problem-solving and decision-making skills in Alzheimer’s patients. -
Backing Up Humanity: First Arch Launched on Falcon Heavy
14 Feb 2018Source: Eric OlsonArchs are intended to preserve the collected culture and learning of humanity for the benefit of future generations — or even alien beings if our species is wiped out in an unfortunate disaster. -
Cockroaches Used to Teach Robots How to Traverse Difficult Terrain
14 Feb 2018Source: Siobhan TreacyResearchers from Johns Hopkins University are training cockroaches to share how they move through dangerous territory with robotic vehicles. -
Watch: First Precise Measurement of W Boson Mass
13 Feb 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinThe W boson, one of the heaviest known particles, is of particular interest because it is one of the main ingredients in the scientific equation that predicts the mass of the Higgs boson. -
Watch: Cotton Fabrics Repurposed as Medical, Military Aerogels
13 Feb 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinThe cotton aerogels can be used to keep military water bottles cold or to stop bleeding caused by deeply penetrating wounds. -
Watch a Welding System Specified for Highly Irradiated Metal Alloys
12 Feb 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinAging nuclear power plant repairs might be performed with a system combining capabilities for laser welding and frictional stir welding of irradiated stainless steels. -
Take a Virtual Ride on World’s Largest LEGO Wooden Roller Coaster
12 Feb 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinA gigantic LEGO wooden coaster was assembled with 90,000 bricks and measures 21 feet long, 4 feet wide and 4.5 feet tall. -
Watch: Recent Developments in the Race for Space
12 Feb 2018Source: Tony PalloneIn this edition of the Engineering360 News Brief, we'll look at the dawn of what appears to be shaping up as a new "space race." -
Watch: Ceramic Implant is a Hip Thing
09 Feb 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinTrials are underway at Imperial College London to assess a new ceramic hip resurfacing implant suitable for both men and women. -
Carbon Engineering Will Remove CO2 from Air, Turn it to Fuel
08 Feb 2018Source: Abe MichelenLocated in Sqaumish, Canada, is a facility composed of pipes, pumps, tanks, reactors, chimneys and ducts that are tasked with extracting carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to combat climate change. -
Watch: Microfluidic Bleeding Platform for Wound Healing Research
08 Feb 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinThe microfluidic system simulates blood loss due to trauma and clot formation, and could find application as a drug discovery platform and potential diagnostic tool. -
How Are Roads Made?
08 Feb 2018Source: Nancy OrdmanRoad design as well as construction techniques and materials have evolved over the decades, increasing safety and durability while reducing construction and maintenance costs and environmental damage. -
Video: Cleaner Ship Fuels to Benefit Health & Impact Climate
08 Feb 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinPublic health benefits and an increase in the rate of global warming are expected from use of low-sulfur maritime fuels. -
Watch: Using AI to Diagnose Disease
05 Feb 2018Source: Tony PalloneBy training computer software to understand clusters of phrases in radiologist reports, researchers have taken a first step toward developing a medical application for computer vision. -
Watch 3D Bioprinting with In-air Microfluidics
05 Feb 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinThe chip-free platform manipulates microscale liquid streams in the air and could be used to repair damaged tissue.