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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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The First Dent-proof Car Unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show
29 Jan 2018Source: Abe MichelenAn innovative concept car was unveiled at the 45th Tokyo Motor show in October by Toyoda Gosei. The rubber manufacturer covered the vehicle – called Flesby II - with soft rubber strong enough to absorb a collision. -
How to Perform Tensile Testing on Polymers
29 Jan 2018Source: Gary KardysWhat are the standard test methods for determining the polymer tensile properties? How do the testing standards vary for evaluating plastics, films, elastomers and other polymer materials? What type of test specimens are required for tensile testing polymers? -
Watch Microrobots Powered by Moisture
29 Jan 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinLocomotion is effected without the use of engines or batteries: hygrobots move by means of water absorption and evaporation. -
Watch: From Construction Waste to New Construction via Mushroom Magic
29 Jan 2018Source: Nancy OrdmanA Cleveland architect’s project aims to take waste materials left over from demolition and construction and recycle them into reusable bricks. -
Watch: NASA's GOLD Mission Explores the Edges of Earth's Atmosphere
29 Jan 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinThe Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk (GOLD) mission will investigate the dynamic interface between space and Earth’s uppermost atmosphere. -
Watch: Technology at the 2018 Winter Olympics
29 Jan 2018Source: Tony PalloneIn this edition of the Engineering360 news brief, we'll take a look at some ways in which technology will impact the 2018 Winter Olympic Games. -
Watch: High-Strength Nanotwinned Aluminum Alloy Developed
27 Jan 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinA new route to the fabrication of aluminum alloys that are comparable to, or even stronger than, stainless steels has been demonstrated. -
NASA’s InSight Lander Will Study the Martian Deep Interior in 2018
26 Jan 2018Source: Eric OlsonInSight’s investigations will reveal information about the interior structure and activity of Mars and the processes that formed and shaped the planet, helping scientists understand how the inner solar system’s rocky planets, including Earth, formed and evolved. -
Shape Memory Alloy Enables Foldable Aircraft Wings in Flight
26 Jan 2018Source: Eric OlsonWing shape reconfiguration could enhance aerodynamic performance by providing the ability to adapt to various flight conditions. -
Fastening Robot Assembly Cell Makes Parts Fast
25 Jan 2018Source: Sponsored VideoWatch this screw driving robot, for production where floor space is premium, assemble parts quickly and accurately. -
Video: Entergy Breaks Ground on a 994 MW Power Plant
25 Jan 2018Source: David WagmanThe natural gas-fired power plant will employ about 30 people when it enters service in 2020. -
The New Way to Encapsulate
25 Jan 2018Source: Sponsored VideoMoldMan Systems™ provides easy-to-use, low-pressure injection molding machines that use thermoplastics, silicones and urethanes. -
High Performance Slag Materials – A Steel Industry Byproduct
25 Jan 2018Source: Gary KardysEvery day you probably use a steel industry byproduct, slag, without realizing it. Slag is a common construction material in the building of roadways, bridges and buildings. The ancient Romans used slag to build the Appian Way 2000 years ago. -
Chinese Scientists Clone Macaque Monkeys Using Dolly’s Technique
24 Jan 2018Source: Abe MichelenThe Chinese Academy of Science announced that Chinese researchers were successful in cloning two macaque monkeys with the same technique – somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) - used by Keith Campbell and Ian Wilmut of the University of Edinburgh in 1996 to clone a female sheep named Dolly. -
Video: An Energy Harvester Based on the Motion of Graphene
24 Jan 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinAn energy harvesting device is based on the motion of graphene membranes in response to temperature changes caused by ambient heat. -
Electron Rocket Completes Second Test Flight Successfully
23 Jan 2018Source: Eric OlsonOrbital launch vehicle successfully deploys customer payloads consisting of three small satellites 8 minutes and 31 seconds into the flight. -
Video: Building Cleaner Fuel Cells Powered by Solid Carbon
22 Jan 2018Source: Peter BrownResearchers have developed a way to make electricity generation from coal and biomass more efficient. They've created a new fuel cell design that runs completely on solid carbon. -
AirSpaceX Reveals Sub-Scale Model of its Electric Air Taxi
22 Jan 2018Source: Eric OlsonThe MOBi-ONE electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft has a range of 65 miles (104 km) and is capable of flying at speeds up to 250 mph (402 km/h). -
Amazon Go to Change the Face of Shopping
22 Jan 2018Source: Marie DonlonThe face of shopping is set to change today with the opening of Amazon Go, a convenience store located in Seattle, Washington, from the online retail giant Amazon. -
The Technifor 3D Stylus: A Revolution in Dot-Peen Marking
22 Jan 2018Source: Sponsored Video3D Stylus can mark almost any uneven shape including, round, deformed or sloped surfaces.