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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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FEATURED VIDEOS
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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: CES 2022 award-winning disinfecting bot launched
02 Feb 2022Source: Marie DonlonUsing hospital-grade UVC light, the ADIBOT-A kills bacteria, viruses and fungi in indoor settings such as hospitals, schools and other high-traffic spaces. The ADIBOT-A is a build-out of last year’s stationary disinfecting ADIBOT iteration. -
Video: Cut power use and extend tool life with upgraded Niagara Cutter solid carbide end mills
02 Feb 2022Source: Engineering360 News DeskA new aluminum nonferrous coating reduces built-up edge to extend tool life while geometry optimizations reduce cutting forces. -
THK company profile
02 Feb 2022THK linear motion solutions are offered worldwide. -
Video: Compact energy supply system transmits power, data and media
01 Feb 2022Source: Engineering360 News DeskThe e-spool flex 2.0 is the Igus version of a cable drum without a slip ring. -
Video: Cornell scientist developing a robotic arm to feed those with spinal injuries
01 Feb 2022Source: Marie DonlonBhattacharjee suggests that the machine learning algorithms could personalize the process by teaching the robotic arm to learn a user’s preferences in terms of feeding, including bite transfer and bite acquisition. -
Video: Pocket-sized tool for testing live fiber optics
01 Feb 2022Source: S. HimmelsteinThe handheld tester detects invisible near-infrared wavelengths used in fiber optic communications without the need for setup or interpretation of measurement readings. -
Video: Robotic hand deftly crushes cans, handles eggs
31 Jan 2022Source: Marie DonlonDuring testing, the robotic hand could also press buttons, use tweezers to handle small objects, squeeze soccer balls and cut sheets of paper using scissors. -
Video: Green light for spent fuel repository in Sweden
31 Jan 2022Source: S. HimmelsteinSweden is now the second country in the world after Finland to approve a plan for building a facility that could store the country's spent nuclear fuel for at least 100,000 years. -
Video: Rapid HIV self-test could curb infections globally
31 Jan 2022Source: Cari CooneyA self-testing HIV-1 chip is under development to selectively detect HIV from whole blood samples. -
Video: Tail-sitter drone takes off, lands without a runway
30 Jan 2022Source: Marie DonlonCalled a tail-sitter drone, the Vetal tips itself forward when in flight to propel itself and is capable of landing on moving objects such as ships, trains and trucks. -
Watch this shape-shifting drone from UC Berkeley
30 Jan 2022Source: Marie DonlonThe Midair Reconfigurable Quadcopter can squeeze through narrow openings, reconfigure itself to grasp objects and perch on hanging wires such as power lines. -
Video: DoraSorter helps FedEx drive smart logistics
28 Jan 2022Source: Marie DonlonDoraSorter sorts parcels, weighing up to 10 kg each, according to destination via an onboard barcode scanner. It also features a drawer-shaped gripper that seamlessly connects with the conveyor belt. -
Drone deters pigeons from rooftops
27 Jan 2022Source: Marie DonlonThe system consists of a base station featuring a high-resolution pan-tilt-zoom camera that surveys rooftops for pigeon activity. Once such activity is detected, a drone is dispatched to discourage the pigeons from hovering and gathering. -
Video: Robotic spine system optimizes surgical implant selection
27 Jan 2022Source: S. HimmelsteinA robotic replica of the human spine can shed light on the effects of surgical interventions prior to an operation. -
Video: Planetary drives for design flexibility in tracked, wheeled and winch applications
26 Jan 2022Source: Engineering360 News DeskThe new drives offer output torque ratings from 80 kNm to 130 kNm. -
An innovative solution to trapped air in hydraulic systems
25 Jan 2022See how the Air Bleed Orifice results in extremely low fluid loss and maximized system efficiency compared to the traditional drilled hole method. -
Video: Maiden voyage of world’s first liquefied hydrogen tanker
24 Jan 2022Source: S. HimmelsteinThe specially built carrier will transport liquified hydrogen generated from brown coal in Australia to Japan. -
Video: Oil-free water-cooled centrifugal chiller designed for more sustainable buildings
21 Jan 2022Source: Engineering360 News DeskWith two-stage back-to-back compressor technology and magnetic bearings, the system delivers reliability while staying quiet and cool under pressure. -
Watch the conversion of captured CO2 to solid carbon
20 Jan 2022Source: S. HimmelsteinA new process converts captured carbon dioxide to solid carbon to help advance heavy industry decarbonization. -
Video: New shafted miniature encoder for small spaces
20 Jan 2022Source: Engineering360 News DeskThe high resolution encoder is about 40% smaller than the company's next smallest shafted encoder.