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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: Precision Control Stands Ensure Correct Assembly
30 Jun 2017When a uniform screw-assembly is needed and the sequenced placement of your fasteners is a must, the DEPRAG PKS is your answer. -
Watch: Ex-NASA engineer creates a friendly car horn. Electricity from urine can now be used to kill salmonella and E Coli. Solar paints can create fuel from sun and vapor.
26 Jun 2017Watch: Ex-NASA engineer creates a friendly car horn. Electricity from urine can now be used to kill salmonella and E Coli. Solar paints can create fuel from sun and vapor. -
Video: Removing Derelict Satellites and Other Space Debris
22 Jun 2017Source: S. HimmelsteinThe volume of space junk orbiting our planet is growing, posing collision risks for operating manned missions and satellites. -
Video: Car Manufacturing is Starting to Utilize 3-D Printing
21 Jun 2017Source: Siobhan TreacyUltimaker has announced that Volkswagen Autoeuropa is using its solutions to quickly and cost effectively produce tools that aid in the manufacturing of Volkawagen cars. -
Video: Using Only Sunlight to Turn Saltwater into Fresh Drinking Water
19 Jun 2017Source: Peter BrownThe desalination method could change how more than 1 billion people get drinking water -
Video: Multi-touch System Allows Navy Flight Decks to Shuffle Configurations
16 Jun 2017Source: Peter BrownThe system upgrades the current “Quija board” used to organize hanger bays. -
Shape-changing Tensegrity Objects Open Up Many Possibilities
16 Jun 2017Source: Nancy OrdmanBy combining the principles of tensegrity with components 3D printed from shape memory polymers, Georgia Tech engineers produced an object that can be compressed and re-expanded to its original shape. -
Video: Assembling a Monster Cruise Ship
14 Jun 2017Source: Nancy OrdmanSovereign-class cruise ships, the first “mega-ships” built for the cruising market, have now been eclipsed by Royal Caribbean’s enormous Oasis-class vessels. -
Video: Max Catches Some Rays with UV Curable Adhesives
13 Jun 2017Surf’s up! Max hangs ten at the beach and is reminded of Master Bond’s UV curable adhesives. These one part systems offer exceptionally fast processing times and excellent adhesion to a variety of substrates. -
VIDEO: Furniture System Moves with the Push of a Button
12 Jun 2017Source: Siobhan TreacyMIT Media Lab has developed a new furniture system named Ori which transforms your apartment in seconds. -
Watch: A plyscraper grows in Portland. Engineering is one of the most sex-segregated jobs a study says. A big utility is shelving $2b in project work
12 Jun 2017Source: Engineering360 News DeskWatch: A plyscraper grows in Portland. Engineering is one of the most sex-segregated jobs a study says. A big utility is shelving $2b in project work. -
VIDEO: Transformative Food Could Reshape the Way Food is Transported
09 Jun 2017Source: Siobhan TreacyMIT’s Media Lab and Tangable Media Group have teamed up to revolutionize food printing called the transformative appetite. Using food printing technology, pasta is printed in a 2-D shape that is flat until it is put into boiling water. -
Processes Enabling Nanomanufacturing
09 Jun 2017Source: Gary KardysThe processes that nanomanufacturing engineers use to fabricate nanomaterials, nanoelectronic devices and other nanotechnology products depend on their nanotechnology approach and the specific nanotechnology product being manufactured. Two major approaches to nanomanufacturing are top down and bottom up. Nanofabrication processes enable the bottom-up approach. Nanoimprinting and self-assembly processes are newer nanofabrication processes under development. Powder and particle fabrication methods enable the top-down approach. -
Oil, Water and Nanotech
08 Jun 2017Source: Tony PalloneResearchers have used magnetic nanoparticles to develop an efficient method for removing oil from water. -
Video: Understanding How the Brain Works May Pave the Way for Better Vision for Robotics and Self-Driving Cars
08 Jun 2017Source: Peter BrownIf we don’t understand how our brains recognize vision, how can we program computers to do it? -
Video: Project Wing Just Took a Major Step Toward Successful Drone Delivery
08 Jun 2017Source: Siobhan TreacyGoogle‘s Project Wing, a drone and automated aircraft delivery service that is quickly jumping over all the hurdles. This week, the drones successfully passed tests by the FAA and NASA for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). -
Hyperloop Opens Dutch Test Facility
07 Jun 2017Source: Nancy OrdmanThe first European Hyperloop test facility has opened at the Technical University of Delft in the Netherlands. -
Tomahawk Missiles: Everything You Need to Know
06 Jun 2017Source: Tony PallonePart of the American arsenal since 1983, the Tomahawk Land Attack Missile is a long-range cruise missile used for deep land attack warfare. -
Watch: A space probe will head to the sun next year. A windshield for ships improves efficiency. A new bridge is designed to snap back into place after an earthquake.
05 Jun 2017Source: Engineering360 News DeskWatch: A space probe will head to the sun next year. A windshield for ships improves efficiency. A new bridge is designed to snap back into place after an earthquake. -
Video: Nanoscale Ceramic Fibers Act like a Sponge
02 Jun 2017Source: Peter BrownThe material could be used for future water purification systems or in flexible heat-resistant clothing