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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
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A First for Flat Lenses: Full-Color Imaging
03 Oct 2018
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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. -
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.