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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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New tech captures oil from hazardous spills
13 Sep 2023Source: Marie DonlonIn the lab, the tech was demonstrated to recover up to 1,400 kg of viscous oil per square meter per hour — that is roughly 10 times better than oil cleanup methods currently in use. -
NS ARC to reveal new brand at FABTECH
12 Sep 2023Source: GlobalSpec News DeskAlong with showcasing its welding wire, NS ARC will provide more information on its dedicated service team, the Pit Crew. -
Nothing sticks to this toilet
12 Sep 2023Source: Marie DonlonARSSFT was developed via a 3D printing process wherein plastic and hydrophobic sand grains were combined and then injected with a silicon-based oil. -
This inchworm-inspired robot can perform jet engine inspections
11 Sep 2023Source: Marie DonlonSensiworm, which stands for Soft ElectroNics Skin-Innervated Robotic Worm, is an untethered soft inchworm-like robot that can move through the crevasses and curves of jet engines to locate corrosion, cracks, defects, gas leaks or determine the thickness of thermal barrier coatings, for instance. -
Watch how this die attach epoxy is dispensed
11 Sep 2023EP3HTSDA-2 is a die-attach epoxy recommended in applications where thermal management is critical. -
Video: Spectrometer designed to speed protein discovery
08 Sep 2023Source: S. HimmelsteinThe platform combines three mass analyzers to yield new insights into biology and disease mechanisms. -
A future for fusion in space missions
07 Sep 2023Source: S. HimmelsteinA propulsion system under development can significantly cut transit time to Mars and other planets with exhaust speeds in excess of 500,000 miles per hour. -
See a flexible battery for smart contact lenses
06 Sep 2023Source: S. HimmelsteinAn ultrathin flexible battery developed to power smart contact lenses stores electricity when immersed in saline solution. -
Video: Air quality mapped from space
01 Sep 2023Source: S. HimmelsteinThe Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of Pollution (TEMPO) system has generated its first data maps documenting air pollution hot spots throughout North America. -
This robot can squish itself
31 Aug 2023Source: Marie DonlonThe insect-inspired CLARI, which stands for Compliant Legged Articulated Robotic Insect, is a tethered "squishable” robot that can passively change shape for applications such as squeezing through narrow gaps. -
Video: A fastener solution for faster, safer metal framing
31 Aug 2023Source: S. HimmelsteinA new steel framing collated fastener solution speeds the attachment of steel framing and connections. -
This robot packs a punch
31 Aug 2023Source: Marie DonlonQibbot can extend its one arm nearly 5 ft, stands more than 6 ft tall and can be teleoperated. -
BAND-IT expands the IT-series with the new IT7000 1/4-inch TIE-LOK precision installation tool
30 Aug 2023Source: GlobalSpec News DeskThe tool is designed for the automotive exhaust market and is available for any high-volume TIE-LOK application. -
MIT CSAIL's invisible tagging system enhances 3D object tracking
30 Aug 2023Source: Marie DonlonBrightMarker is an invisible, fluorescent tag concealed in 3D-printed objects — such as a ball or container, for instance — that shows potential for enhancing motion tracking, virtual reality (VR) and object detection. -
These robot medics to go where doctors cannot
26 Aug 2023Source: Marie DonlonUsing medical telexistence (MediTel) technology, the robot features two robotic arms and virtual reality (VR) systems that can remotely operate medical tools for assessing the condition of a casualty within 20 minutes. -
Orangewood Labs launches RoboGPT
25 Aug 2023Source: Marie DonlonThe San Francisco-based company has developed a remotely-operated robotic arm capable of performing furniture manufacturing tasks via a platform dubbed RoboGPT. -
Video: A nuclear route to sustainable shipping
24 Aug 2023Source: S. HimmelsteinSmall lead-cooled reactor technology is being advanced to help the marine shipping sector achieve net zero emissions goals. -
New 4,000 lb to 7,600 lb XE Series Electric Lithium-Ion Pneumatic Forklift introduced by HCFA
24 Aug 2023Source: GlobalSpec News DeskThe integrated 80 V lithium-ion forklift features lift speeds, travel speeds, gradeability and ground clearance. -
Spent coffee grounds can strengthen concrete
23 Aug 2023Source: Marie DonlonCoffee biochar can be used to replace a portion of the sand that goes into the manufacture of concrete — the extraction of which for the construction industry alone has had a significant impact on the environment. -
Fuel cell testing made easy by EA Elektro-Automatik
23 Aug 20231.92 MW reliable power: Easy fuel cell testing with the regenerative electronic load EA-ELR 10000.