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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: Cocoon constructed for legacy reactor
06 Jul 2022Source: S. HimmelsteinThe K East Reactor is the seventh at the Hanford site in Washington to be placed in interim safe storage. -
Watch the mesmerizing installation of hot forged rivets
01 Jul 2022Source: Kevin J. HarriganAdvantages of the hot forged riveting process include homogenized grain structure of the fastener, increased ductility, the elimination of chemical impurities and reduced scale formation. -
Video: New drone payload detects airborne threats, biological agents from above
30 Jun 2022Source: Marie DonlonThe Teledyne FLIR MUVE B330 can reportedly detect airborne threats and potentially deadly biological agents continuously, allowing operators to quickly assess threat perimeters and collect samples. -
Video: Submarine-launched drone developed for surveillance, reconnaissance
29 Jun 2022Source: Marie DonlonThe submarine-launched drone relies on encrypted communications and cross-domain connectivity to quickly relay reconnaissance information to mission control. -
Video: Fault protection for inverter-based energy systems
28 Jun 2022Source: S. HimmelsteinGuidance is offered on how to maintain power system protection with higher levels of inverter-based renewable energy generation in future grids. -
Video: Cornstarch-infused gelatin mixture promises to protect fragile objects
28 Jun 2022Source: Marie DonlonThe combination of gelatin and cornstarch granules reportedly created a gel that shields against strong impacts, outperforming gels composed entirely of gelatin alone. -
Help wanted: Analyze images of Jupiter’s atmosphere
27 Jun 2022Source: S. HimmelsteinCitizen scientists are being recruited to use their web browsers and help astrophysicists categorize tens of thousands of images taken from the Juno spacecraft. -
Video: Universal Robots debuts new industrial cobot
24 Jun 2022Source: Engineering360 News DeskIn addition to palletizing, Universal Robots expects the UR20 to be used for welding, material handling, machine loading and machine tending. -
Video: Nuclear power plant first to produce this medical isotope
23 Jun 2022Source: S. HimmelsteinFor the first time, this short-lived medical isotope used in precision oncology for targeted therapy has been produced in a commercial nuclear power reactor. -
Video: Project InnerSpace to drive geothermal development
23 Jun 2022Source: S. HimmelsteinThe goal is to catalyze geothermal development into terawatts of output globally at a cost competitive with solar and wind. -
Video: MIT scientists build firefly-like robots that emit light
23 Jun 2022Source: Marie DonlonLike lightning bugs — which use their luminescence to communicate with potential mates, ward off predators and lure prey — the electroluminescence built into the soft artificial muscles of the flying robots could enable the robots to emit colored light as they fly. -
Watch: Winners of the 10th Campus RainWorks Challenge
22 Jun 2022Source: S. HimmelsteinThe competition engages U.S. college students in the design of on-campus green infrastructure solutions to address stormwater pollution. -
Video: Robot chef preps pizza like a pro
21 Jun 2022Source: Marie DonlonThe makers of Pizzaiola suggest that the robotic chef could be as productive as two full-time employees amid a global labor shortage, working 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. -
Video: Cellulose film packaging could replace traditional plastic food packaging
21 Jun 2022Source: Marie DonlonIn a bid to produce plastic film that is not hard to recycle — as is the case with oil-based plastic films — the team turned to recrystallized cellulose, which is an organic compound. -
Gideon introduces its autonomous case-picking robot
18 Jun 2022Source: Marie DonlonThe Casey autonomous case-picking robot is an autonomous mobile robot powered by AI and 3D vision with a load capacity of 10,000 kg, according to its developers. -
Video: SwRI automates aircraft surface prep
16 Jun 2022Source: Engineering360 News DeskUsing the technology, the SwRI team demonstrate that robots could autonomously sand and prepare surfaces on aircraft and other machinery. -
Video: Largest floating wind farm to begin powering nearby oil and gas platforms later in 2022
15 Jun 2022Source: Marie DonlonWhencompleted later this year, the Hywind Tampen floating wind farm is expected to provide electricity to nearby oil and gas fields. This, according to reports, is the first time floating wind farms will power offshore oil and gas platforms. -
Video: Modeling software supports utility-scale energy storage
15 Jun 2022Source: S. HimmelsteinThe web-based platform evaluates the financial value of adding energy storage to utility projects. -
Dual robot drone flies and dives
15 Jun 2022Source: Marie DonlonTypically, ecologists rely on boats to reach and monitor aquatic areas. However, deploying MEDUSA for such tasks could help to eliminate the risk to humans sent into potentially rough aquatic environments. -
How does UV radiation affect conductors?
14 Jun 2022While UV radiation is invisible to the human eye its lethal effect on the electric grid cannot be ignored or left unattended. DayCor® reveals, displays and pinpoints UV radiation.