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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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Allrounder 720 A: Efficient injection compression molding of IML thin-walled cups
12 Apr 2024Source: GlobalSpec News DeskAn electric Allrounder 720 A in the "Ultimate" performance variant demonstrates at NPE 2024 that high-quality injection molding technology can be an alternative to thermoforming. -
A path to tripling US bioenergy production
11 Apr 2024Source: S. HimmelsteinBiomass production can be sustainably tripled to yield an estimated 60 billion gallons of low greenhouse gas liquid fuels. -
Video: The next generation of orebody technology tools for mineral exploration and mining
11 Apr 2024Source: GlobalSpec News DeskNew orebody knowledge tools promise to improve, automate and digitally transform orebody sciences in exploration, resource definition and production. -
Samsung launches Bespoke AI kitchen appliances
10 Apr 2024Source: GlobalSpec News DeskThese products build on new AI-powered technology to make meal planning and cooking easier than ever. -
Take a flying ferry to work
08 Apr 2024Source: S. HimmelsteinAn electric hydrofoil ferry will provide daily transport to the Manapouri Power Station across Lake Manapouri in New Zealand. -
Sodium battery relies on salt for safety
05 Apr 2024Source: S. HimmelsteinThis sodium battery chemistry significantly reduces fire risks while also relying on inexpensive, abundant materials. -
Video: Digital twin mirrors Earth’s water cycle
04 Apr 2024Source: S. HimmelsteinA deeper understanding of conditions related to floods, droughts and other extreme water-related events can be achieved with new digital twin Earth models of the terrestrial water cycle. -
WALTER Surface Technologies announces “Pick Up Our Tooling Solutions” Sweepstakes
03 Apr 2024Source: GlobalSpec News DeskCustomers can enter codes found on specially marked packages of WALTER, DRILLCO and TRIUMPH drill and carbide burr sets online for a chance to win. -
Just add water to build a safer battery
02 Apr 2024Source: S. HimmelsteinThe aqueous metal-ion battery uses water to replace organic electrolytes, thereby preventing the operating hazards commonly associated with lithium-ion devices. -
One part epoxy changes from red to clear under UV light
02 Apr 2024Source: GlobalSpec News DeskThe originally red material changes to clear once exposed to UV light, indicating that there is UV light access across the adhesive material. -
Achieve the maximum results from thermal insulation products
01 Apr 2024Fiberglass thermal insulation is highly effective for process optimization and product performance. -
See epoxy change from red to clear under UV light
01 Apr 2024UV curable adhesive UV15RCL visibly changes color with UV light penetration. -
A first-of-its-kind feeding and coding solution for stand-up pouches
29 Mar 2024Source: GlobalSpec News DeskThe system leverages vacuum technology to grab the flexible substrate from the bottom of the stack using suction to provide a reliable and repetitive feeding process. -
Markoprint Integra PP RAZR Inkjet system for hi-res coding on corrugate, plastic film and resealable pouches
27 Mar 2024Source: GlobalSpec News DeskThis inkjet printer from AT Information Products enables the coding of high-res images up to 1.34 inches tall. -
Complete adjustable and cantilever shelving
26 Mar 2024Source: GlobalSpec News DeskA streamlined approach uses just one model number to bundle together shelves and posts. -
The latest evolution of motor efficiency: ABB Baldor-Reliance SP4 motors
26 Mar 2024Source: GlobalSpec News DeskThe motor technology meets the NEMA Super Premium efficiency level in a standard AC induction motor design operating across the line, independently of a variable speed drive. -
This snake-like robot will look for life on Saturn's moon
22 Mar 2024Source: Marie DonlonThe robot, dubbed EELS (Exobiology Extant Life Surveyor), can travel across the terrain it would encounter on Enceladus, which is mostly covered in ice. -
Engineers develop 'bug algorithm' for drone swarming capabilities
20 Mar 2024Source: Marie DonlonEngineers from Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands have developed an algorithm that enables small swarming autonomous drones to work in unison to explore previously unexplored indoor environments. -
Watch: Mealworms can eat toxic styrofoam and still be safe as food for other animals
20 Mar 2024Source: Siobhan TreacyStanford researchers have found that mealworms can consume various forms of plastic, including plastic foam, and still be safely used as a protein-rich feedstock for other animals. -
Engineer saves opened wine with argon gas spray
20 Mar 2024Source: Marie DonlonThe argon is safe, nontoxic and nonflammable, and will displace oxygen in the bottle, which is largely responsible for wine tasting like vinegar in the days after a bottle has been opened.