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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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Stain-resistant Textiles without Chlofluorocarbons?
05 May 2017Source: Nancy OrdmanA cooperative project between researchers in two departments at Cornell University has produced a greener stain-repellent coating for fabrics. -
What are Armchair Graphene Nanoribbons?
04 May 2017Source: Gary KardysGraphene has become a focus for many researchers due to the supermaterials superlative electrical, physical and chemical properties. Graphene armchair nanoribbons are a promising variant for semiconductor applications. -
Video: Plastic 3-D Printed Cube Can Manipulate Virtual 3-D Objects with Less Lag
03 May 2017Source: Peter BrownManipulating virtual objects in a computer program in three dimensions just got much easier. -
Video: Paraffin Wax Fuels Hybrid Rocket Engine
02 May 2017Source: S. HimmelsteinThe Peregrine hybrid rocket motor uses wax as a solid fuel and nitrous oxide as a liquid oxidizer. -
Video: Cutting Cranial Drill Time to Minutes
02 May 2017Source: S. HimmelsteinA computer-driven drill, similar to those used to machine auto parts, could make cranial drilling almost 50 times faster. -
Video: MIT Tests 3-D Printed Plastic Rocket Motor
01 May 2017Source: Peter BrownThe rocket motor was able to achieve supersonic flow and produce thrust. -
Watch: A $10 billion gas export project may be ready to set sail. You’ll see what it’s taken Britain more than a century to achieve. And we’ll tell you where automaker Kia plans to spend $1 billion.
01 May 2017Source: Engineering360 News DeskWatch: A $10 billion gas export project may be ready to set sail. You’ll see what it’s taken Britain more than a century to achieve. And we’ll tell you where automaker Kia plans to spend $1 billion. -
Video: Learn How Bubbles Form Inside a Lithium-air Battery
26 Apr 2017Source: Peter BrownUnderstanding how these bubbles form during discharges could improve air batteries that have three times the energy capacity of lithium-ion batteries. -
Video: Triggering Artificial Photosynthesis to Reduce Greenhouse Gases
26 Apr 2017Source: Peter BrownThe process has the potential to create technology that could significantly reduce greenhouse gases linked to climate change as well as a way to produce energy. -
Watch: Walmart is deploying energy storage systems to cut its energy costs. Volvo will build electric cars in China. And who just spent $1 billion on hydro assets in New England?
24 Apr 2017Source: Engineering360 News DeskWatch: Walmart is deploying energy storage systems to cut its energy costs. Volvo will build electric cars in China. And who just spent $1 billion on hydro assets in New England? -
Video: The Nanocar Race is On
21 Apr 2017Source: S. HimmelsteinThe vehicles, consisting of a few hundred atoms, will be powered by minute electrical pulses along a racecourse made of gold atoms. -
Agrivoltaics: How Plants Grown Under Solar Panels Can Benefit Humankind
20 Apr 2017Source: Tony PalloneAn experiment in co-locating renewable energy with agriculture is being carried out in the Sonoran Desert. -
Video: Fuel Cell Truck to Ply the Port of Los Angeles
20 Apr 2017Source: S. HimmelsteinA zero-emission, proof-of-concept truck will demonstrate fuel cell use in heavy duty applications at the Port of Los Angeles, CA. -
New Pipeline Coatings Could Prevent Clogging
20 Apr 2017Source: Siobhan TreacyA team of researchers from MIT has developed a new method of preventing icy buildup and leakages in oil and gas pipelines. -
Watch: We’ll show you Ford’s new hybrid electric police cruiser. Check out this wheelchair powered by compressed air. You may breathe easier with a new air quality sensor from Honeywell.
17 Apr 2017Source: Engineering360 News DeskWatch: We’ll show you Ford’s new hybrid electric police cruiser. Check out this wheelchair powered by compressed air. You may breathe easier with a new air quality sensor from Honeywell. -
Video: New Coating Could Prevent Pipeline Clogging
14 Apr 2017Source: Peter BrownThe development from MIT could stop methane clathrate buildup that slows oil and gas flow. -
Video: Clean water from carbon nanotubes. New standards aim to advance 3D printing in aerospace. Design innovations double truck fuel efficiency.
10 Apr 2017Source: Engineering360 News DeskVideo: Clean water from carbon nanotubes. New standards aim to advance 3D printing in aerospace. Design innovations double truck fuel efficiency. -
Video: Why is Graphene so Important to Engineering Research?
03 Apr 2017Source: S. HimmelsteinWhy is the 2-D atomic-scale hexagonal lattice known as graphene, first isolated in 2004 by two researchers at University of Manchester, UK, widely considered the next disruptive technology? -
Video: Robots have an impact on jobs and pay. GE deploys advanced analytics to cut drilling rig costs. An ATV goes the distance with a practical fuel cell.
03 Apr 2017Source: Engineering360 News DeskVideo: Robots have an impact on jobs and pay. GE is deploying advanced analytics on drilling rigs to cut costs. An ATV goes the distance with a practical fuel cell. -
All Springs Are Not Equal®
01 Apr 2017Smalley’s wave springs are unique flat wire compression springs that replace traditional coil springs in load-bearing applications.