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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: A hot approach to mining urban waste for precious metals
14 Dec 2021Source: S. HimmelsteinA process previously demonstrated to produce graphene from waste food and plastic has been extended to the extraction of metals from electronic waste. -
Watch a RHINO on the scent of wastewater treatment plant odors
13 Dec 2021Source: S. HimmelsteinAffixed to a drone, the electronic nose sniffs out and measures odors emanating from wastewater treatment facilities. -
Video: Compact limit switch optimizes hydropower plant process flow
13 Dec 2021Source: Engineering360 News DeskThe vibration sensor and compact limit switch improve wood chip conveyance efficiency at a hydropower plant. -
Video: Federal green light for New York’s first offshore wind farm
13 Dec 2021Source: S. HimmelsteinThe 132 MW South Fork Wind project will be located 35 miles east of Montauk Point, New York. -
Video: Touch-free smart sensor tackles indoor air pollution
13 Dec 2021Source: Engineering360 News DeskFour sensing options help create optimal conditions for improving indoor air quality, safety and comfort. -
Video: Liquid metal-based continuous flow reactor lacks moving parts
10 Dec 2021Source: S. HimmelsteinUse of liquid metals could lead to the elimination of moving parts in continuous flow reactors and provide improved performance and reduced maintenance costs. -
Video: Australia’s largest battery now operating
09 Dec 2021Source: S. HimmelsteinThe biggest battery in the southern hemisphere is now operating in the Australian state of Victoria. -
Video: Countdown to liftoff for James Webb Space Telescope
08 Dec 2021Source: S. HimmelsteinThe observatory has been fueled in preparation for its late December launch on an Ariane 5 rocket from the European Space Agency Spaceport in French Guiana. -
Video: Robotic catamaran from MIT designed for aquafarming tasks
08 Dec 2021Source: Marie DonlonThe Oystamaran is a self-propelled catamaran that features a flipping mechanism capable of inserting itself among the thousands of floating mesh oyster bags at a Cape Cod aquafarm. -
Watch a bird-inspired robot capable of perching
08 Dec 2021Source: Marie DonlonThe robot, dubbed “stereotyped nature-inspired aerial grasper," or SNAG, is attached to quadcopter drone and is inspired by the peregrine falcon. -
Video: Robotape automates the industrial taping process
07 Dec 2021Source: David WilkersonThe automated platform is entirely flexible to the user’s needs, relying solely on programming to position and apply the tape for complicated tasks. -
Training for rooftop PV installation via video
07 Dec 2021Source: S. HimmelsteinVideo-based training materials cover rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) deployment. -
Video: The case for batteries in rail service
06 Dec 2021Source: S. HimmelsteinViable applications range from the replacement of polluting diesel propulsion in freight systems to the provision of emergency power supplies at railroad crossings. -
Video: Compact brushless DC motors deliver battery-driven automation
04 Dec 2021Source: Engineering360 News DeskThe motors are ideal for automated guided vehicle and automated mobile robot applications. -
See a new lunar rover prototype
02 Dec 2021Source: S. HimmelsteinThe vehicle was jointly developed by Nissan Motor Co. and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. -
Video: Firgelli Automations targets robotics and linear motion industries with externally adjustable electric linear actuator
01 Dec 2021Source: Engineering360 News DeskThe actuators feature a patent-pending mechanical limit switch device, providing end users with unprecedented flexibility. -
Video: Drilling for deep ice in Antarctica
01 Dec 2021Source: S. HimmelsteinResearchers plan to collect the oldest continuous ice core in Antarctica and provide a record of the climate spanning some 1.5 million years. -
Video: IKEA Bot gets a touch-sensitive makeover
01 Dec 2021Source: Marie DonlonThe new Force Sensor Robust Compliance Control software will enable other touch-sensitive tasks such as assembly, polishing, sanding and fine manipulation, which had previously been carried out by humans. -
Video: Australian site selected for national radwaste facility
30 Nov 2021Source: S. HimmelsteinA site in South Australia has been selected for construction of a National Radioactive Waste Management Facility. -
Wanted: Space logo designed by UK students
29 Nov 2021Source: S. HimmelsteinA logo will be displayed on the first small satellite launched from the U.K. next year.