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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: Carbon Robotics' farm tech zaps weeds with lasers
20 Feb 2022Source: Marie DonlonLike its earlier iteration, the 2022 LaserWeeder relies on artificial intelligence to identify, target and eliminate weeds via thermal energy as it moves. -
Watch how tethered drones automate apple picking
20 Feb 2022Source: Marie DonlonCapable of operating day and night autonomously, the apple-picking drone can be monitored using GPS and mobile apps. -
Video: Team to track objects via invisible labels
18 Feb 2022Source: Marie DonlonThe so-called InfraredTags are an alternative to standard barcodes typically adhered to products that can be easily removed, detached or become unreadable over time. -
Video: Cleanup complete at plutonium finishing plant
17 Feb 2022Source: S. HimmelsteinFinal project demobilization and documentation activities, including pressure-washing equipment and surveying for contamination, were completed in December 2021. -
Tight tolerance control allows pumping without seals
16 Feb 2022Insaco machines and polishes technical ceramic to extreme tolerances. Applications benefit in many fields. -
Video: Improving the efficiency of plastic waste separation
14 Feb 2022Source: S. HimmelsteinResearch provides insights to improve waste plastic recovery with magnetic density separation technology. -
Video: Sensor detects cyanotoxins in surface water
11 Feb 2022Source: S. HimmelsteinAn electrochemical aptamer-based sensor can provide early detection of algal bloom-related toxins in water supplies. -
Video: Subsea cable to bring Australian solar energy to Singapore
11 Feb 2022Source: S. HimmelsteinThe Australia-Asia PowerLink will harness Australia’s abundant solar energy resource for transmission to Singapore. -
Video: High energy density battery eschews nickel, cobalt
10 Feb 2022Source: S. HimmelsteinThe lithium-ion battery cell technology is nickel- and cobalt-free, removing supply chain disruption and material cost concerns. -
Video: Multi-cable bushing system with large clamping range solves high-density requirements
09 Feb 2022Source: Engineering360 News DeskUp to 30 entry points are available to accept cables, wires, conduits and pneumatics and media conduits. -
Video: Spectro Scientific launches Fluid Management Academy to deliver online training content for its fluid analysis products
09 Feb 2022Source: Engineering360 News DeskLearn features and troubleshooting techniques covering Spectro Scientific and Grabner Instruments fluid analyzers and software. -
Video: Renewable energy storage on the seafloor
08 Feb 2022Source: S. HimmelsteinThe modular Ocean Battery pumped hydro system is engineered to be located on the seabed near offshore wind turbines or floating solar power plants to store the excess energy produced. -
Video: Building resilience to changing water cycles
08 Feb 2022Source: S. HimmelsteinHydrological data collected worldwide will inform action and strategies to reduce economic losses and deaths due to droughts and floods. -
Video: Micro-flying robots with flapping wings developed by Bristol scientists
08 Feb 2022Source: Marie DonlonEnhanced with a simplified flopping mechanism, the Bristol team is eyeing LAZA as the stepping-stone for future micro-flying robots capable of search and rescue, inspection and environmental monitoring tasks. -
Video: Students design a hydrogen-powered racing car
07 Feb 2022Source: S. HimmelsteinThe Forze IX is a hydrogen fuel cell-powered car capable of a 300 km/hour top speed with zero emissions. -
Video: Paper paves the way to perovskite solar cell production
07 Feb 2022Source: S. HimmelsteinA new method for depositing perovskite films with a piece of paper boosts solar cell efficiency by 82%. -
Video: New gripping solution seeks to improve automation in food processing
06 Feb 2022Source: Marie DonlonAccording to its developers, the mGripAI, which relies on machine learning to understand objects, improves throughput, reduces maintenance and reduces food waste in the food processing space. -
Video: 3D-printed OLEDs could mean future foldable big screens
05 Feb 2022Source: Cari CooneyA research team at the University of Minnesota has manufactured the first 3D-printed OLED display. This flexible display measures 3.8 cm by 3.8 cm and has 65 pixels. This could be the start of lightweight, cost-effective, foldable TV screens. -
MicroTIR™ Gages
04 Feb 2022ABTech Manufacturing LLC, has been producing custom built and designed air bearing systems since 1998! -
Video: Digital platform supports coal-to-nuclear transition
03 Feb 2022Source: S. HimmelsteinThe platform will enable replacement of coal-fired boilers at existing power plants with advanced modular nuclear reactors at scale and speed.