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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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This shape-shifting spider robot is 2 cm long
07 Nov 2023Source: Marie DonlonThe 2 cm long mCLARI robot weighs less than 1 gram but can reportedly support more than three times its body weight. -
Video: New spaceplane to service the ISS
07 Nov 2023Source: S. HimmelsteinThe craft will be used by NASA to ferry cargo to and from the International Space Station (ISS). -
World Water Works Offers inDENSE technology through cost-effective ROI program
03 Nov 2023Source: GlobalSpec News DeskA new return on investment (ROI) program eases the implementation of inDENSE gravimetric selection technology into existing municipal activated sludge systems. -
PRO::FIT equipped to solve best-fit, gap closure struggles
01 Nov 2023The intelligent fit technology learns the relationship between reference objects and robot frame to evenly distribute changes in relationship or geometry of parts when they are fit or placed together. -
This robot promises to help diagnose breast cancer early
31 Oct 2023Source: Marie DonlonThe manipulator can reportedly apply specific forces — akin to those used by human examiners — to detect lumps via sensor technology at greater depths than previously achieved. -
This drone can detect small, hostile drones, even ones made of wood
31 Oct 2023Source: Marie DonlonThe so-called "Eagle Eye" multidomain surveillance radar system is designed to identify and track aerial targets — small drones in particular. -
New technique lets robots "hear" humans
30 Oct 2023Source: Marie DonlonThe acoustic localization approach described by the Georgia Tech team explores the use of machine learning algorithms to detect the subtle sounds inadvertently produced by humans as they move around. -
Lab and training expertise when time, budget or skillset fall short
30 Oct 2023ESPEC Solutions Group gets you from training and education all the way through successful test execution. -
Monitoring water discharges from the Fukushima nuclear plant
27 Oct 2023Source: S. HimmelsteinThe International Atomic Energy Agency is now conducting comprehensive and continuous safety reviews of treated water discharged from the damaged reactor. -
Textron, Rheinmetall introduce anti-drone weapon
26 Oct 2023Source: Marie DonlonThe "Skyranger 30” features an automated turret from Rheinmetall combined with a RIPSAW M5 robotic UGV developed by Textron Defense Systems. -
IAEA opens nuclear security training center
26 Oct 2023Source: S. HimmelsteinThe facility offers 23 training courses and workshops that address training needs in the area of physical protection of nuclear and other radioactive material and associated facilities. -
UK facility advances circular economy for plastic lab waste
26 Oct 2023Source: S. HimmelsteinThis pilot plant can recycle up to 60% of plastic waste generated at research and industrial laboratories back into new lab consumables. -
Plant-based microrobots for traversing the human body
26 Oct 2023Source: Marie DonlonAccording to its developers, the non-toxic and biocompatible microrobots are composed of hydrogel composites featuring cellulose nanoparticles from plants. -
Australian company re-introduces its brick-laying robot
23 Oct 2023Source: Marie DonlonThe Hadrian X, which has been in development since 2015, now features both improved speed and agility. -
Enabling your data connectivity to go further
23 Oct 2023Data connectivity portfolio for industrial and commercial transportation: Enabling your data connectivity to go further. -
Pickleball tech: The science behind the serve
20 Oct 2023Source: Phil HipolGet a glimpse of how companies and engineers are getting creative with the most quintessential of pickleball equipment: the paddle. -
This sensor promises to improve the grasp of robotic grippers
20 Oct 2023Source: Marie DonlonMIT’s GelSight Svelte sensor uses cameras to cull information about the objects to be grasped — much like the sensory receptors in human skin, which send information to the brain about what is in its grasp. -
Long-duration renewable energy storage is cost-competitive
17 Oct 2023Source: S. HimmelsteinThis system can be paired with wind and solar to create 24x7 power, replace gas peaker plants that deliver during peak demand periods, and serve remote locations without access to a utility grid. -
Video: NASA peeks inside the Bennu asteroid sample
16 Oct 2023Source: S. HimmelsteinA sample collected from the 4.5-billion-year-old asteroid contains abundant water and carbon. -
Software on track to decarbonize railroads
16 Oct 2023Source: S. HimmelsteinThe fully integrated, open-source software designed for exploring deep decarbonization of the rail industry is now publicly available for download.