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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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FEATURED VIDEOS
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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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Compact fusion system hits temperature target
10 May 2024Source: S. HimmelsteinThis advance was demonstrated with a sheared-flow-stabilized Z-pinch approach to fusion. -
Card counting automation made easy
09 May 2024Source: GlobalSpec News DeskThis batch counter is ideal for counting and batching collectible game cards, gift cards, credit cards and transit passes. -
Simplifying the design of stellarators
08 May 2024Source: S. HimmelsteinA stellarator has been engineered with permanent magnets, components which are readily available and which do not require electric currents to generate fields. -
InOrbit unveils RobOps copilot for AI-powered robot optimization at Automate 2024
07 May 2024Source: GlobalSpec News DeskThis innovative product harnesses the power of artificial intelligence to turn robot operations data into actionable insights in order to optimize autonomous robot fleets. -
Watch Southco's auto interior positioning hinge and latch animation
07 May 2024Source: GlobalSpec News DeskThe hinge offers a new solution for mounting small lids and display screens that need to be lifted and held securely in place, at any angle. -
Altech CBI series DC-UPS backup with Ethernet interface
06 May 2024The DC-UPS backup with Ethernet interface is compatible with MODBUS RTU and TCP/IP for efficient power management. -
Higher efficiency and mirror-like black surface: Panasonic Industry introduces new Amorton indoor solar cell series
03 May 2024Source: GlobalSpec News DeskAn increased active area and nearly perfect black-reflective surface result in much higher efficiency. -
Expanded database now set for global solar energy planning
03 May 2024Source: S. HimmelsteinThe Renewable Energy Data Explorer tool now includes data sets covering Africa, Eastern Europe and the Middle East. -
The GlobalSpec Engineering AI Assistant: Transforming technical inquiry
03 May 2024Source: GlobalSpec News DeskThe AI Assistant offers a unique and efficient way to navigate the vast landscape of engineering knowledge, built on our foundation of trusted and authoritative content. -
Process and temperature meter enhances efficiency
02 May 2024Source: GlobalSpec News DeskDesigned for versatility, the new panel meter offers universal input and dual process relays, catering to a wide range of process and temperature applications. -
Drone visits power lines to recharge
30 Apr 2024Source: S. HimmelsteinThe autonomous self-recharging drone system is capable of long-duration sustained operations and inspection of power lines. -
Extrusion process taps into aluminum scrap
30 Apr 2024Source: S. HimmelsteinEnergy savings approach 90% with a process that transforms post-consumer aluminum into high-grade building components. -
XPRIZE Water Scarcity competition to advance desalination tech
29 Apr 2024Source: S. HimmelsteinThe five-year competition with a $119 million prize purse is designed to create new desalination solutions that increase access to clean water globally. -
A step change in automotive sealing solutions — The Rubore Washer
25 Apr 2024Source: GlobalSpec News DeskThis solution offers virtually leak-free sealing beneath screwheads to safeguard critical systems in electric vehicles. -
Sand battery to keep Finnish town warm
24 Apr 2024Source: S. HimmelsteinThe system will have a heating power of 1 MW and can store up to 100 MWh of thermal energy for the district heating network. -
Hydrogen-powered train sets distance record without refueling
23 Apr 2024Source: S. HimmelsteinThe passenger train traveled for two days for a distance of 1,741.7 miles (2,803 km) without refueling. -
Students create design for concealing combat vehicles
23 Apr 2024Source: Marie DonlonStudents participating in the UF Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering’s capstone course set out to develop faster and safer methods for camouflaging combat vehicles. -
New app detects authenticity of printed documents
20 Apr 2024Source: Marie DonlonThe organization issuing a document will provide it with a QR code. Then, the original will be saved in encrypted form on a server while a printed copy will be sent to the recipient. -
Software tool sheds light on warp drive design
18 Apr 2024Source: S. HimmelsteinThis publicly accessible toolkit supports theoretical testing and advancement of realistic warp drive technologies that propel craft at faster-than-light speeds. -
New refrigerator runs by flexing its artificial muscles
17 Apr 2024Source: Marie DonlonThe refrigerator is a compact prototype that demonstrates the new cooling technology, which works according to the elastocaloric principle wherein heat is removed from a region via stretching wires and thus releasing them.