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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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Video: MIT Develops Algorithm That Bridges the Gap Between 3D Printing Hardware and Software
04 Aug 2017Source: Peter BrownThe system allows for precise control of an object’s physical properties. -
Video: The Most Powerful U.S. University Supercomputer
04 Aug 2017Source: Tony PalloneThe newly-launched Stampede2 at the University of Texas at Austin is the most powerful supercomputer at any U.S. university. -
Hyperloop Reaches 192 mph in Phase 2 Testing
02 Aug 2017Source: Ken ThayerTwo weeks after completing the first test on its 1640-foot test track in Nevada, Hyperloop One set a new speed record during phase 2 testing on July 29, 2017. The ultrafast transportation system traveled 1,433 feet at 192 miles per hour, nearly three times faster and four times longer than results during phase 1 testing. -
Video: New Device Allows for More Efficient Automatic Part Loading and Unloading
01 Aug 2017Source: Siobhan TreacyNorth Star Imaging has announced a new add-on device called RobotiX for standard and existing NSI X-ray and Computed Tomography (CT) systems for automatic part loading and unloading. -
Video: Shrinking, Expanding Robots
01 Aug 2017Source: Tony PalloneResearchers have developed a method for designing telescoping structures that can bend and twist; applications include animation, fabrication and robotics. -
Watch: Slug-Inspired Medical Bio-Glues, Battery-Free Cellphones and Etch A Sketch Circuits
01 Aug 2017Source: S. HimmelsteinSlug-inspired medical bio-glues, battery-free cellphones and Etch A Sketch circuits. -
Video: Watch a Robotic Eel Sniff Out the Sources of Pollution in Water
31 Jul 2017Source: Peter BrownResearchers have tested the prototype robot in Lake Geneva for salt using conductivity and temperature sensors -
Video: Navy 3D Prints Submersible Hull
31 Jul 2017Source: Peter BrownThe prototype is the first in the Navy’s planned on-demand and disposable vehicles. -
Product Spotlight: Master Bond EP93FRHT
31 Jul 2017Source: Sponsored ContentMaster Bond epoxy EP93FRHT passes stringent Airbus testing for bonding, sealing and potting applications. -
Video: Successful Launch of World’s Smallest Spacecraft
29 Jul 2017Source: S. HimmelsteinThe 3.5-by-3.5 centimeter chips weigh just four grams but contain solar panels, computers, sensors, and radios. -
Video: A Solar Car for Everyone
29 Jul 2017Source: S. HimmelsteinThe Sion can travel up to 18 miles (29 km) using only solar power and 155 miles (250 km) with a battery. -
Advent of the Autonomous Wheelchair
28 Jul 2017Source: Abe MichelenThe Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) developed an autonomous wheelchair that was deployed this week. -
Video: Pipe-Repair Method May Pose Health Risk
28 Jul 2017Source: S. HimmelsteinThe cured-in-place pipe repair technique is associated with emissions of hazardous air pollutants. -
Video: New Design Tool for Flexible, Elastic Mechanisms Produced Via 3D printing
27 Jul 2017Source: Peter BrownDisney Research has created a device that automatically substitutes parts to do the same function but with flexibility. -
Video: Plants’ Architecture Mimics How Engineers Design Transportation Networks
26 Jul 2017Source: Peter BrownThe results could be a way to fine tune crops to fit their environment -
Watch: Stair Climbing Made Easier, Astronauts to Sport Reebok Space Shoes, and a Transformable Drone.
26 Jul 2017A new device makes stair climbing a little easier, astronauts will sport Reebok space shoes, and a transformable drone hovers and cruises. -
Video: Computer Aided Re-Design
25 Jul 2017Source: Peter BrownMIT’s InstantCAD allows manufacturers to simulate and optimize CAD designs in real time. -
Video: Making 3-D Printed Parts Stronger by Using Traditional Welding Concepts
20 Jul 2017Source: Peter BrownThe goal is to make the parts applicable for real-world use and beyond prototyping -
Video: Making 3D Printed Parts Stronger by Using Traditional Welding Concepts
20 Jul 2017Source: Peter BrownThe goal is to make the parts applicable for real-world use and beyond prototyping. -
Video: Boosting Battery Performance Using Molecular 'Pulleys'
20 Jul 2017Source: Peter BrownA new method expands and contracts to relieve the stress on the anode inside the battery.