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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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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. -
Watch how this enzyme makes fast work of plastic waste
14 Jun 2022Source: S. HimmelsteinDeveloped with the aid of machine learning, the enzyme proved superior at quickly breaking down PET plastics in the desired temperature and pH ranges. -
Video: Ethics app helps researchers align their moral compass
13 Jun 2022Source: S. HimmelsteinThe app is intended to stimulate awareness of and invite critical discussion about integrity and professionalism in research. -
Watch how the VelociWrapper attacks cable installation
10 Jun 2022Source: S. HimmelsteinBring renewable energy project construction out of the Jurassic with this cable-wrapping machine that significantly increases speed, bolsters efficiency and reduces installation costs. -
Video: First CO2 battery plant now operational
09 Jun 2022Source: S. HimmelsteinThe first demonstrator project of its carbon dioxide-based energy storage solution has been launched by Italian startup Energy Dome. -
Video: Researchers introduce their graffiti bot
08 Jun 2022Source: Marie DonlonTo develop GTGraffiti, the research team first employed motion capture technology to record two human artists painting the alphabet in a bubble letter graffiti style. -
Video: Particle separation system efficiently treats nuclear waste
08 Jun 2022Source: S. HimmelsteinThe mesofluidic separator-clog-free filtration system could also improve filtration performance in wastewater treatment, food processing, microplastic removal and other applications. -
Video: A portable approach to seawater desalination
06 Jun 2022Source: S. HimmelsteinThe device is engineered for off-grid, small-scale desalination use in resource-limited areas. -
Video: Medical implant assists severe paralysis patients
04 Jun 2022Source: Cari CooneyOver five million people in the U.S. suffer from some form of paralysis. -
Video: A Wiki for sustainable hardware engineering projects
01 Jun 2022Source: S. HimmelsteinMechanical engineers and do-it-yourselfers can access plans and blueprints for diverse sustainable projects and systems. -
Video: Team attempting to automate some components of blood donation
31 May 2022Source: Marie DonlonTo automate the process, prevent bacterial contamination of blood and subsequently increase its shelf life, researchers developed a system featuring jigs, actuators, vision systems and a robotic arm capable of autonomously folding whole blood collection packaging and centrifuge tube loading. -
Video: IEC strip-blocks meet specific data center power distribution demands
30 May 2022Source: Engineering360 News DeskThe appliance socket strip offers maximum flexibility and an unprecedented range of variants. -
Colorado teen creates tote bag that transforms into bulletproof vest
30 May 2022Source: Marie DonlonTrent Bush developed the LifeTote, a backpack featuring Kevlar inserts and breakaway zippers that easily dismantle the structure of the bag, enabling the user to turn it into a bulletproof vest. -
Maple seed pod-inspired drone increases flight time
29 May 2022Source: Marie DonlonTo increase the flight time of tiny drones, the team mimicked the helicopter-like design of the maple seed pod, which when falling from a tree, spins like a helicopter rotor without an engine and increases its distance from the tree as it blows away. -
Video: Prime primed for vertical launch from the UK
26 May 2022Source: S. HimmelsteinThe biofuel-propelled reusable rocket now sits on its pad at Space Hub Sutherland in northern Scotland. -
Video: Peekytoe crab-inspired remote-controlled robot paves the way for micro-robots
26 May 2022Source: Marie DonlonInspired by the peekytoe crab, the half a millimeter-wide robotic crab is smaller than a flea and is capable of bending, twisting, walking, crawling and jumping. -
Video: Throwable surveillance bot promises to keep military, law enforcement safe
25 May 2022Source: Marie DonlonUsing its onboard cameras, sensors and LED lights, the SIGYN Mk1 Recon System can report real-time intelligence to soldiers or police officers located remotely without risking their lives. -
Video: New records set for climate change indicators in 2021
25 May 2022Source: S. HimmelsteinDiscover which four key climate change indicators set new records in 2021. -
Video: Underwater robots deployed to harvest eDNA
25 May 2022Source: Marie DonlonOcean scientists from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute and the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have deployed long-range autonomous underwater vehicles equipped with environmental sample processors designed to autonomously harvest evidence of the marine life entering various ocean regions under examination. -
Watch as this soft pasta-like robot maneuvers a maze
25 May 2022Source: Marie DonlonThe corkscrew design and smart material composition of the soft robots enable them to maneuver through mazes and other complex environments without guidance from computer software or humans, according to the robot’s developers.