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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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A sweet way to stretch flow battery longevity
17 Aug 2023Source: S. HimmelsteinA sweetened catalyst based on a glucose derivative balances the flow of negative electrons during the battery discharge cycle. -
Watch weeding by AI- and solar-powered agricultural robots
16 Aug 2023Source: S. HimmelsteinThe scalable platform is designed to cut fossil fuel and pesticide use in agricultural weeding tasks. -
Medium to high range power sealed connectors for industrial applications
15 Aug 2023The SBS®X-75A Series is ideal for power equipment, material handling/automation, agricultural/construction equipment, and lawn/garden equipment. -
Video: Bioremediation solution targets 1,4-dioxane in groundwater
14 Aug 2023Source: S. HimmelsteinThe portable system has been demonstrated to degrade 99% of 1,4-dioxane, a pervasive synthetic industrial chemical that is completely miscible in contaminated groundwater. -
Put your compressor system in a box
12 Aug 2023An exceptionally intelligent, reliable, energy-efficient air system delivered in a turnkey, weatherproof and temperature-controlled enclosure. -
Explore climate datasets for the UK
04 Aug 2023Source: S. HimmelsteinUsers can digest the data in easy-to-use formats to improve decision making and inform the evolution of regional- or location specific plans. -
Video: Visit a virtual water-powered world
03 Aug 2023Source: S. HimmelsteinThis island has been engineered for educators, students, parents or anyone seeking to better understand water power. -
A technique to cut metal testing complexity
02 Aug 2023Source: S. HimmelsteinMetal cutting coupled with high-speed photography and new data analysis techniques offers an accessible method to explore metal behavior under extreme conditions. -
Sensor swiftly spots COVID agents in indoor air
02 Aug 2023Source: S. HimmelsteinResults are returned in about five minutes from a device that can also monitor for flu and other respiratory viruses. -
Discover Evident's revolutionary CIX100 inspection system in action
01 Aug 2023Master manufacturing with CIX100 — Elevating standards with precision and reliability. -
THK linear motion solutions offered worldwide
01 Aug 2023THK: Accurate and reliable motion since 1971. -
Heat battery designed to store renewable energy
31 Jul 2023Source: S. HimmelsteinThe system takes renewable solar and wind energy from the grid and stores 100 kWh as heat for up to 23 days. -
Four-armed robotic surgical system developed for laparoscopic surgery
31 Jul 2023Source: Marie DonlonThe EPFL team claims that their four-armed robotic surgical system, which is designed to perform laparoscopic surgeries — surgeries that are performed in the abdomen or pelvis using small incisions with the aid of a camera — is the first of its kind. -
MIT builds magnetic robot that promises to inch its way into human blood vessels
30 Jul 2023Source: Marie DonlonThe soft robot moves via an inchworm-like mechanism that is achieved via magnetized rubber polymer spirals. -
Clearpath Robotics announces Husky Observer
28 Jul 2023Source: GlobalSpec News DeskThe mobile robotic system is designed to accelerate inspection solutions. -
This drone can enter burning buildings, woodlands
27 Jul 2023Source: Marie DonlonComposed of thermal aerogel insulation material, the FireDrone also features an onboard cooling system that enables it to withstand temperatures up to 200° C for 10 minutes. -
Video: A modular nuclear approach to decarbonize district heating
27 Jul 2023Source: S. HimmelsteinEach of these small modular reactors can supply district heating needs for a small city and displace fossil fuel-based heating networks. -
ARC executive interview with Jeremy M. Friedmar of Belden
27 Jul 2023Learn about Belden's transformation to a solutions provider and how Belden empowers its customers on their digital transformation journeys. -
When to use ceramic bearings
27 Jul 2023Source: Scott OrloskyCompared to steel bearings in similar environments, ceramics can last two to three times longer. Trading off the higher cost of ceramics for fewer maintenance overhauls usually is worth it for those specialty applications which really need high performance. -
3D printed wall can communicate with its developers
26 Jul 2023Source: Marie DonlonThe sensors provide real-time data about temperature, strain, relative humidity, pressure, electrical resistivity, and electrochemical potential — metrics that could potentially aid researchers in both detecting and correcting structural flaws before they occur.