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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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Help advance space-based solar power tech
21 Jul 2023Source: S. HimmelsteinJoin researchers in developing key technologies for collecting solar power in space and wirelessly transmitting it to Earth. -
Watch off-road autonomous vehicle testing in the digital world
21 Jul 2023Source: S. HimmelsteinA technological road to the safe and digital evaluation of autonomous vehicle performance in off-road settings has been paved by the U.S. Southwest Research Institute. -
Warming European homes with heat pumps-as-a-service
21 Jul 2023Source: S. HimmelsteinHeat pump systems will be provided under a subscription model to reduce residential carbon emissions and dependence on foreign gas imports. -
Digital microscope simplifies cell culture checks
19 Jul 2023Source: S. HimmelsteinA new digital transmitted light inverted microscope for routine cell culture enables laboratory personnel to easily check and document cell growth. -
Kemba, the cheetah-inspired robot, has pneumatic actuators to reach higher running speeds
19 Jul 2023Source: Marie DonlonKemba, which is supported by a boom, weighs 7 kg, repeatedly jumps to a height of 0.5 m with controlled landings, and reportedly reaches a maximum jump height of 1 m. -
Enhance your browsing experience with ChatM.AI
18 Jul 2023Source: GlobalSpec News DeskThe artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot extension for Google Chrome enables effortless conversations with websites. -
METCASE’s TECHNOMET instrument enclosures now with flat or sloping front panels
18 Jul 2023Source: GlobalSpec News DeskThese desktop/portable instrument enclosures can now be specified with or without a sloping front for easier viewing. -
Flexible, fast platform for large-area photonic test and assembly
18 Jul 2023A scalable, high-speed gantry architecture for fast scan, gradient search and align applications. -
Skyworks automotive solutions
18 Jul 2023Automotive-grade isolation products bridge the high- and low-voltage vehicle systems for intelligent communication and control. -
New patch detects muscle movement through the skin via nanomagnets
17 Jul 2023Source: Marie DonlonThe smart textile, which features a cloth-like texture, is reportedly comprised of a nanomagnet-filled rubber patch that is about the size of two stamps. -
Video: Geothermal drillers dig deeper with new anchor system
17 Jul 2023Source: S. HimmelsteinA walking anchor is designed to extend drill bit lifetime in hard and abrasive formations and accelerate geothermal energy extraction at greater depths. -
Detecting AF in shoppers using grocery cart handles
17 Jul 2023Source: Marie DonlonResearchers incorporated electrocardiogram (ECG) sensors into cart handles to screen shoppers for atrial fibrillation (AF). -
MethaneMapper locates methane plumes, sources
16 Jul 2023Source: Marie DonlonThe MethaneMapper reportedly processes hyperspectral data collected amid overhead airborne scans of the areas under examination. -
Pangolin-inspired robot promises to perform biomedical heating tasks in the body
15 Jul 2023Source: Marie DonlonTaking inspiration from the pangolin's rigid scales that move freely and untethered thanks to their overlapping design, the prototype heat-treating robot can “roll” inside the body. -
Video: On the cutting edge of stronger adhesives
13 Jul 2023Source: S. HimmelsteinThe Japanese paper cutting art form of kirigami has informed the development of tape with impressive strength yet is effortless to peel from applied surfaces. -
Why pros like Abom79 choose KAESER for their shops
13 Jul 2023Check out features that win over the professionals when it comes to their air compressors. -
A fine finish: New manual spray gun models from Sames
12 Jul 2023Source: GlobalSpec News DeskThese models promise less operator fatigue while delivering energy savings and superior finishing quality. -
Octopus-inspired patch delivers drugs, heals wounds
11 Jul 2023Source: Marie DonlonTo mimic the mechanism used by the blue-ringed octopus, the team designed a patch featuring hydrogel suction cups and microneedles composed of silk fibroin and F127 hydrogel. -
Video: Onshore wind turbine tailored for the US market
11 Jul 2023Source: S. HimmelsteinThe high capacity factor turbine is equipped with the appropriate rotor and nameplate to maximize revenues and take advantage of the most common U.S. wind conditions. -
Video: Robots in the classroom prepare new wave of automation engineers
10 Jul 2023Source: S. HimmelsteinAn education package featuring a collaborative robot cell and 56 hours of teaching materials will prepare the workforce to thrive in a new era of automation.