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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: 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. -
IAEA approves Fukushima water release plan
07 Jul 2023Source: S. HimmelsteinPlans to release treated water stored at the damaged nuclear power plant into the ocean will have a negligible radiological impact on people and the environment. -
Video: Whales inspire new marine propulsion system
07 Jul 2023Source: S. HimmelsteinThe dynamic motions of a whale’s tail inspired the design of an energy-efficient electric propulsion system for marine applications. -
OGP unveils new floor model SmartScope E45 multisensor metrology system
07 Jul 2023Source: GlobalSpec News DeskA fully telecentric optical system provides super high-resolution images, perfectly suited for video edge detection metrology. -
YuMi the robot is reforesting the Amazon
07 Jul 2023Source: Marie DonlonABB’s robot, dubbed YuMi, is automating planting in a jungle laboratory, thereby expediting the process and enabling Junglekeepers’ volunteers to redirect their focus to more value-added tasks. -
Video: Euclid launches on its search for dark matter
05 Jul 2023Source: S. HimmelsteinDuring its six-year mission, Euclid will survey one third of the sky with unprecedented accuracy and sensitivity in its search for dark matter, dark energy and the origins of the universe. -
Watch how this autosampler simplifies bioprocess data acquisition
05 Jul 2023Source: S. HimmelsteinAutomated storage of samples in a predefined location is realized with the aid of bioprocess control software in a scheme that reduces the risk for human error. -
Video: First space-to-Earth transmission of solar power
04 Jul 2023Source: S. HimmelsteinWhile the test did not transfer a useful amount of power, it validates the ability to precisely target a power beam over great distances. -
Video: A guide to planning asteroid mining missions
03 Jul 2023Source: S. HimmelsteinA new web-based tool simplifies the search for near-Earth asteroids that pose promising targets for resources essential in space manufacturing. -
Transformer inspired robot can walk, fly and tumble
30 Jun 2023Source: Marie DonlonSuch a robot, according to its developers, could potentially be used to transport injured people to a hospital or to explore other planets. -
Video exclusive: Chasing tornadoes in the Texas Panhandle
30 Jun 2023Source: Seth PriceGlobalSpec's resident meteorologist encounters big weather - and has the footage to prove it.