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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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Video: Electric motor design eschews magnets
27 Sep 2023Source: GlobalSpec News DeskPerformance is on par with permanent-magnet synchronous machines, currently the most common form of drive for e-vehicles. -
This eVTOL promises to reach remote patients in minutes
27 Sep 2023Source: Marie DonlonJump Aero has introduced its JA1 "Pulse," which is an eVTOL designed to reduce emergency response times in rural areas, reaching patients to provide life-saving services within an estimated 8-minute emergency response window. -
Team 3D prints objects with coffee grounds
26 Sep 2023Source: Marie DonlonUsing a paste of spent coffee grounds, water and other sustainable ingredients, the team developed an approach for 3D printing a range of objects including craft jewelry, pots for plants and espresso cups, for example. -
Video: Railcar passes final test for spent nuclear fuel transport
26 Sep 2023Source: S. HimmelsteinThe safe and secure transportation of radioactive materials, including spent nuclear fuel, advances with the recent completion of a 1,680 mile round trip of the Atlas railcar. -
New chromosomal microarray increases lab productivity
26 Sep 2023Source: GlobalSpec News DeskThe system delivers the fastest chromosomal microarray analysis workflow in the industry along with improved coverage. -
New system complements airport security
26 Sep 2023Source: Marie DonlonThe AtlastNEST is an outdoor docking station that houses lightweight AtlasPRO tricopter drones that autonomously collect data and perform surveillance around airports. -
Suction sails to propel chemical tanker
25 Sep 2023Source: S. HimmelsteinThe complementary propulsion system produces effective thrust from existing winds, reducing the main engine power required. -
Team to create an army of cyborg cockroaches
25 Sep 2023Source: Marie DonlonTo create so-called cyborg cockroaches, the Nanyang team printed gold and plastic layered sleeves that fit over cockroach antennas. -
Simplify microsample analysis with this IR microscope
20 Sep 2023Source: S. HimmelsteinThe instrument features automated analysis functions and an enhanced wide field camera. -
Expert support and training for your reliability testing needs
19 Sep 2023ESPEC's solutions group delivers expert level knowledge, training and education for your HALT/HASS testing needs. -
Interpower's Lamoni, Iowa, facility turns bare copper into cable
19 Sep 2023We’ve never manufactured off-shore. We’re still in America, making the best North American and international cable. -
Simplify installation and verification to drive cost savings
19 Sep 2023Learn how to reduce costs and improve reliability when sealing cross-drilled holes in aluminum manifolds. -
Allrounder 920 H at Fakuma 2023: Turnkey system makes toolboxes in the Arburg design
14 Sep 2023Source: GlobalSpec News DeskIn a live demonstration, a hybrid Allrounder 920 H with a clamping force of 5,000 kN will produce the main components of a toolbox in the Arburg design. -
If efficiency and reliability matter, so do fan motor types
14 Sep 2023Different types of fan motors affect fan speed, power and efficiency, which is why choosing a fan with a motor best suited for a specific application is crucial. -
The world’s largest freshwater wind farm
13 Sep 2023Source: S. HimmelsteinThe Netherlands is now home to the largest freshwater wind farm in the world: Windpark Fryslân spins 89 wind turbines in Lake Ijssel. -
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.