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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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See how TPU is bonded with this medical grade UV adhesive
17 Feb 2023UV17Med is a UV curable adhesive specially formulated for bonding TPU. -
Video: A techno-economic model of hydrogen production pathways
16 Feb 2023Source: S. HimmelsteinThe modeling scheme provides a high-level techno-economic view of select hydrogen production technologies. -
Video: Biobatteries designed to power ingestible medical devices
15 Feb 2023Source: S. HimmelsteinA biobattery that is safe to swallow and power ingestible cameras will advance medical assessments of the small intestine. -
Video: Data Hub APIs help energy companies analyze their data
15 Feb 2023Source: Engineering360 News DeskProprietary software as a service-based application programming interfaces (APIs) have been tailored for the demanding data requirements of utility and energy companies. -
Do not let high speeds hold you back
15 Feb 2023Smalley's revolutionary Revolox™ Self-Locking Ring safely and efficiently secures your application at high speeds. -
Flexiv's new robotic gripper can grip virtually any object
14 Feb 2023Source: Marie DonlonThe Grav Gripper’s developers are eyeing the new gripper for tasks that include inserting micro components, transferring delicate objects or machine-tending applications. -
Super magnets: A milestone for fusion power
13 Feb 2023Source: S. HimmelsteinNew high temperature superconducting magnets were developed to advance the development of spherical tokamak power plants. -
Video: Enzymes make a meal of PET
13 Feb 2023Source: S. HimmelsteinMachine learning techniques identified plastic-eating enzymes adapted to deconstructing all varieties of polyethylene terephthalate (PET). -
Watch the fastest, and first electric, Corvette ever engineered
10 Feb 2023Source: S. HimmelsteinChevrolet is marking the 70th anniversary of the Corvette with the debut of an electrified version of the signature brand. -
Don’t blame the adhesive, it never had a chance!
09 Feb 2023Watch this webinar now: Don’t Blame the Adhesive, it Never Had a Chance! -
Reducing workplace slips, trips and falls with a smart insole
08 Feb 2023Source: Marie DonlonWorking alongside NUS startup FlexoSense, NUS researchers have developed a smart insole for tracking workplace STF risks in real time. -
Watch these insect-inspired robots jump
06 Feb 2023Source: Marie DonlonThe researchers were able to mimic so-called snap buckling in beetles wherein a rapid release of elastic energy occurs when a coiled muscle within a click beetle’s thorax is triggered, enabling the beetle to propel itself great distances in the air. -
New robot takes inspiration from jellyfish-like zooplankton
06 Feb 2023Source: Marie DonlonCapable of operating in unknown and extreme marine environments, the RobotSalps, like the semi-transparent, tubular-shaped salps that inspired them, can link to each other, forming so-called colonies. -
Video: Ice dispatch energy storage system closes in on DOE funding
03 Feb 2023Source: S. HimmelsteinThe developer seeks to deploy large-scale ice-based energy storage systems for up to 120 buildings in California and other states. -
New microwave weapon can down drone swarms
03 Feb 2023Source: Marie DonlonThe Leonidas microwave weapon can reportedly down enemy drones while leaving friendly aircraft unharmed, according to the company. -
Video: The intersection of energy efficiency and carbon emissions
31 Jan 2023Source: S. HimmelsteinTen actions are outlined that a business can take to enhance energy efficiency, reduce energy costs and lower emissions. -
Watch as this fairy-like robot takes flight
31 Jan 2023Source: Marie DonlonAs part of their aptly named Flying Aero-robots based on Light Responsive Materials Assembly (FAIRY) project, the researchers created a polymer-assembly, light-controlled robot that flies using wind. -
Tel Aviv researchers aim to imbue robots with the sense of smell
30 Jan 2023Source: Marie DonlonThe researchers suggest that the technology could lead the way toward robots that can be used to detect drugs, explosives or diseases in the future. -
Automated packing and shipping system launched by Numina Group
28 Jan 2023Source: Marie DonlonDubbed Pakt, the automated packing and shipping technology reportedly reduces pack and ship labor by an estimated 70% and increases throughput capacity by a reported 500%. -
Watch a laser beam ride — and deflect — lightning
27 Jan 2023Source: S. HimmelsteinBeaming a high-powered laser into the sky was shown to deflect lightning bolts, which could lead to laser lightning rods that protect a wider surface area from dangerous strikes.