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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: Molecular imaging in six dimensions
09 Jan 2023Source: S. HimmelsteinThe radially and azimuthally polarized multi-view reflector microscope images the 3D positions and 3D orientations of single molecules. -
Video: Robot performs dental implant surgery with less pain, faster healing times for patients
09 Jan 2023Source: Marie DonlonThe precision and accuracy of the robot, according to its developers, was made possible thanks to haptic feedback, audio cues and intuitive visualization. -
Video: Efficiency gains fuel solar water-splitting
05 Jan 2023Source: S. HimmelsteinA new photocatalytic system is nearly 10 times more efficient, and markedly lower cost, than comparable solar water-splitting systems. -
Video: Testing fuels for SMRs
05 Jan 2023Source: S. HimmelsteinCanadian researchers are exploring the behavior of advanced nuclear fuels for small modular reactors (SMRs). -
Three-limbed bot designed for space tasks
31 Dec 2022Source: Marie DonlonAhead of a space-qualified iteration of MARM being developed, the researchers will test the MARM prototype in a physical simulator arrangement. -
ABB introduces new robot to the warehouse, manufacturing spaces
30 Dec 2022Source: Marie DonlonWith a payload capacity of up to 11 kg (24.3 lb), a top speed of 6.2 m/s (20.3 ft/sec) and a reach between 900 mm (35.4 inches) to 1,400 mm (55.1 inches), the ABB SWIFTI CRB 1300 is expected to improve a facility’s production efficiency by as much as 44%. -
New gelatinous robot crawls in response to temperature changes
30 Dec 2022Source: Marie DonlonInspired by the inchworm, the robot is able to move according to the swelling and shrinking of the gel — and in the absence of batteries, wiring and external power of any kind. -
Forabot handles, sorts and identifies fossils
29 Dec 2022Source: Marie DonlonBecause this analysis can be time-consuming, the North Carolina State University team created the Forabot, which can identify six different foram types with a 79% rate of accuracy and process 27 forams an hour. -
Video: Photocatalyst lights up ammonia-to-hydrogen conversion
29 Dec 2022Source: S. HimmelsteinAn inexpensive plasmonic photocatalyst harnesses energy from light to turn ammonia into hydrogen fuel. -
Watch this robot climb walls, ceilings using magnetized feet
29 Dec 2022Source: Marie DonlonDubbed MARVEL, the quadruped robot can reportedly walk straight up walls and across ceilings thanks to its magnetized feet. -
Video: Sustainable packaging sown on the farm
28 Dec 2022Source: S. HimmelsteinReusing Agricultural Waste (RAW) Packaging is derived from agricultural waste produced by sugar cane farms across India. -
Watch: More mechanical complexities in the LEGO medium
28 Dec 2022Source: Kevin J. HarriganThe creator behind the redshoebox YouTube channel is back at it again. Whomever runs this account, has a very creative mind and is clearly an expert in motion control systems. -
Video: Novel heat pump trial steams ahead
27 Dec 2022Source: S. HimmelsteinThe electrically powered Greenstream heat pump is designed to help industrial users recycle heat and reduce fuel use by up to 90%. -
These robots can self-heal
27 Dec 2022Source: Marie DonlonAccording to its developers, the soft, self-healing robot can detect when and where it was damaged and subsequently heal itself. -
Video: Printfrastructure primed for UK water sector
26 Dec 2022Source: S. HimmelsteinAdditive manufacturing technology has made its debut in the U.K. water sector. -
Video: Tool streamlines solar-grid interconnection
23 Dec 2022Source: S. HimmelsteinThe system addresses the time-consuming nature of photovoltaic interconnection evaluation with automated assessments. -
Watch the world’s fastest EV
22 Dec 2022Source: S. HimmelsteinA new electric vehicle (EV) speed record of 258 mph (412 km/h) was recently achieved at the Automotive Testing Papenburg track in Germany. -
Watch the roll out of the last Boeing 747
22 Dec 2022Source: S. HimmelsteinAfter 54 years, the last 747 Jumbo Jet rolled off the production line at Boeing's Everett, Washington, facility on December 6, 2022. -
Video: Progress in advanced tokamak planning
21 Dec 2022Source: S. HimmelsteinA prototype high field spherical tokamak constructed with high-temperature superconducting (HTS) magnets is in the planning stages by U.K.-based Tokamak Energy. -
Listen to a Martian dust devil
20 Dec 2022Source: S. HimmelsteinThe sound of a dust devil on Mars was recorded by NASA's Perseverance rover.