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New science-education subscription service for kids
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A First for Flat Lenses: Full-Color Imaging
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Watch: Quantum Computing: DO Try This at Home
22 Jan 2018Source: Tony PalloneIn this edition of the Engineering360 news brief, we discuss what quantum computing is all about, plus some interesting developments in what could be the dawn of a new era for computers. -
Watch: Doctors View the Entire Eye with New Optical Device
20 Jan 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinResearchers used a tunable lens to develop the first instrument that can provide a detailed image of the entire eye. -
Manufacturing in Space: Part 2
19 Jan 2018Source: Eric OlsonIn-space manufacturing and robotic assembly will provide an unprecedented capability to construct large-scale space structures and satellites with novel designs not possible to be launched from the ground. -
Don't Play the Numbers — Be Fire Safe
19 Jan 2018Source: Sponsored VideoLearn how TSVs can help your facility mitigate fire damage and keep personnel safe. -
Watch: Self-Healing Fungus Could Fix America’s Crumbling Infrastructure
18 Jan 2018Source: Siobhan TreacyA new self-healing fungi concrete, co-developed by researchers at Binghamton University of the State University of New York may be the key to fixing America’s crumbling infrastructure. The self-healing fungi concrete could help fix the cracks in aging concrete permanently. -
Rotary Press Offers Innovative Custom Gasket Solutions
18 Jan 2018Source: Sponsored VideoAt Zatkoff Seals & Packings, we specialize in solving challenging parts needs. With the Rotary Press, we can manufacture custom parts quickly with great precision, offering cost savings for your business. -
Watch: the Arkyd-6 Space Resource Exploration Mission
16 Jan 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinAsteroid-mining company Planetary Resources announced the successful launch of the Arkyd-6, containing a demonstration of technology designed to detect water resources in space. -
Video: Officials Probe Fatal Bridge Collapse
16 Jan 2018Source: David WagmanVideo shows the aftermath of the collapse of a 450-meter-long highway bridge that was under construction. -
Watch: Seeing Beyond: The World of Telescopes
15 Jan 2018Source: Tony PalloneSome of the most interesting things happening in the world of telescopes is the subject for this edition of the Engineering360 news brief. -
World’s Deepest Oil and Gas Project
12 Jan 2018Source: Shawn MartinThe world’s deepest oil and gas project is producing an estimated 50,000 barrels of oil equivalent (boe) per day at peak production, which is only made possible by deploying an innovative floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) facility. -
Four Aerospace Developments to Look for in 2018
12 Jan 2018Source: Eric OlsonFrom Virgin Orbit’s new small satellite launching rocket to a stratosphere-breaching solar-powered aircraft, 2018 has a busy launch schedule filled with flight tests and product rollouts. -
Boeing Reveals a New Cargo Drone Prototype
11 Jan 2018Source: Eric OlsonThe electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) unmanned cargo aerial vehicle (CAV) will serve as a flying test bed for Boeing researchers to advance autonomous technologies for future aerospace vehicles. -
7 Materials that Only Exist or are Made in Space
11 Jan 2018Source: Gary KardysHere are several examples of materials that are not made or cannot be reproduced on earth. Many of these "space materials" have unique structures and properties. -
Why Prefabricated Construction is Changing the World
11 Jan 2018Source: Shawn MartinPrefabricated construction is slowly gaining market share, fueled by its cost-effectiveness as well as its ability to reduce project timelines and offset the need of a skilled workforce. -
Generation Orbit’s Hypersonic Testbed Completes Flight Tests Successfully
10 Jan 2018Source: Eric OlsonThe GO1 Inert Test Article (GO1-ITA) testbed was mounted under the fuselage of NASA’s C-20A research aircraft. -
Bell Helicopter Unveils Urban Flying Taxi
09 Jan 2018Source: Eric OlsonUnveiled at CES 2018, the air vehicle has space for a pilot, three passengers and their luggage and promises to cut travel times compared to ground-based options. -
Watch: Engineers Grow Functioning Human Muscle in a Lab from Just Human Skin Cells
09 Jan 2018Source: Siobhan TreacyBiomedical engineers have grown the first functioning human skeletal muscle from induced pluripotent stem cells. -
3D-printed Home That Can Be Built in Just Eight Hours
08 Jan 2018Source: Marie DonlonImagine being able to simplify the construction of a brand-new home so much so that instead of dealing with unending time frames and an ever-increasing budget, you could have an inexpensive home in just eight hours. Thanks to help from its 3D-printing robot, PassivDom has been able to achieve such a feat. -
Watch: Wash and Recovery Method Speeds Decontamination
07 Jan 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinInterchangeable equipment, tools and materials promise a faster, more efficient approach to radiodecontamination in urban environments. -
NASA Video Pays Tribute to Astronaut John Young
07 Jan 2018Source: S. HimmelsteinHe is the only person to go into space as part of the Gemini, Apollo and space shuttle programs and was the first to fly into space six times.