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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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Improving high RPM performance with Revolox self-locking rings
05 Feb 2024Secure high RPM performance with Smalley’s Revolox® retaining ring. -
Video: Planning the world’s first ammonia-powered container ship
02 Feb 2024Source: S. HimmelsteinThe vessel will provide emissions-free service along the 818 km/508 mile maritime corridor between Norway and Germany. -
Video: Tour the largest single-site solar power farm
01 Feb 2024Source: S. HimmelsteinThe world's largest single-site solar power plant, featuring 4 million bi-facial solar panels, is now operational. -
This biohybrid robot pivots underwater
01 Feb 2024Source: Marie DonlonThe 3 cm tall mini-robot is composed of a combination of 3D-printed parts, rubber and lab-cultivated rat muscle tissue cells and is capable of turning on a 90° pivot while suspended in water. -
Robotic vehicle conducts medical triage in hazardous environments
01 Feb 2024Source: Marie DonlonThe mobile robotic-controlled UGV includes virtual reality VR technology and enables communication with doctors, so that the robot can remotely execute medical triage without risking their lives in hazardous environments. -
The Avocado robot designed to explore unexplored treetops
31 Jan 2024Source: Marie DonlonThe aptly named Avocado is expected to autonomously navigate through treetops in forests, particularly in tropical rainforests where the dense canopy holds the greatest number of living organisms. -
These drones promise to save birds from crashing into power lines
30 Jan 2024Source: Marie DonlonThe Mini LineFly robotic drones automatically and precisely install themselves on Bird-Flight Diverters located on overhead lines. -
Breaking down bioplastic using laundry detergent enzyme
30 Jan 2024Source: Marie DonlonThe chemical recycling of single-use bioplastics — often used in disposable items such as coffee cups and food containers — can be achieved using the laundry detergent-derived enzymes, which depolymerize, or break down, bioplastics. -
MIT debuts new rapid liquid printing technique
29 Jan 2024Source: Marie DonlonThe technique, dubbed liquid metal printing (LMP), involves depositing molten aluminum along a path into a bed of tiny glass beads. The researchers explained that the aluminum will quickly harden into a 3D structure ready for use. -
New TECHNOMET-CONTROL VESA-mount enclosures for control electronics and HMI
26 Jan 2024Source: GlobalSpec News DeskThese enclosures are specifically designed for mounting on standard VESA brackets/arms, walls, machines and round poles. -
Agricultural automation enabled by this superior propulsion solution
25 Jan 2024This fully electric actuator solution is engineered for demanding agricultural automation applications. -
Video: This autonomous agent assists in the lab
25 Jan 2024Source: S. HimmelsteinCoscientist autonomously designs and executes experiments to synthesize molecules. -
Video: Shining a light on radioactive materials
24 Jan 2024Source: S. HimmelsteinNew organic glass scintillators emit light in the presence of radiation and can more efficiently decipher between neutron and gamma ray radiation relative to existing technologies. -
Amphenol Socapex introduces ruggedized USB Type-C connector for harsh environments
24 Jan 2024Source: GlobalSpec News DeskThe connector is designed to withstand harsh environments in military communications, military planes, aerospace, commercial air and naval applications. -
Video: Cobots will automate laboratories in China
23 Jan 2024Source: S. HimmelsteinRobotic technology is coming to laboratories in China, where ABB Robotics and XtalPi will engineer a range of automated laboratory workstations. -
Six things construction engineering firms should consider when specifying an industrial dust collector
22 Jan 2024Specifying a dust collection system for a new or expanded facility involves research and attention to detail. This white paper reviews six key areas of investigation. -
Resilient temperature sensors ensure high quality in the food industry
22 Jan 2024To process raw milk as gently as possible, temperature sensors are integrated into the process. -
India debuts first medium-altitude, long-endurance spy drone
20 Jan 2024Source: Marie DonlonThe Drishti 10 Starliner is an advanced intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) platform capable of roughly 36 hours of endurance and a 450 kg payload capacity. -
Video: Hydrogen-fueled tugboat goes to work
19 Jan 2024Source: S. HimmelsteinThe world’s first hydrogen-fueled tugboat is propelled by two BeHydro V12 dual-fuel medium-speed combustion engines, each generating 2 MW. -
Compact gas chromatography unit delivers analytical precision
19 Jan 2024Source: S. HimmelsteinSmall enough that a typical laboratory table can accommodate several units, the system allows simultaneous operation of two analytical lines with standard capillary columns.