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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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Watch how this sensor monitors home water usage
06 Jan 2021Source: S. HimmelsteinA smart watch can tell the user the time but a really smart watch can gauge home water use. -
HILCO® Oil Mist Eliminator helps curtail environmental contamination
06 Jan 2021Economic solutions for eliminating oil mist and maintaining a healthy workplace environment. -
Watch: Sensors could significantly shorten construction timelines
04 Jan 2021Source: Amy J. BornPurdue engineers have designed technology that eliminates the need for time-consuming offsite testing and safely speeds up the construction timeline. -
Video: Fast, reliable cable installation with fiber optic splice closures
02 Jan 2021Source: Engineering360 News DeskThe new closure line series is designed to lower overall installation time with easier to use sealing and cable retention methods. -
Watch: 'Dog-bots' patrol smart factory at Wichita State University
30 Dec 2020Source: Kevin J. HarriganThe robots are being used to monitor and map the construction of a large Industry 4.0 research center at Wichita State. -
Retrofit your vehicles with collision protection
30 Dec 2020Forklift drivers need a high level of concentration when maneuvering in reverse. The camera-based anti-collision system from ifm automatically detects persons and obstacles, warns the driver and stops the vehicle. -
Video: STL unveils high fiber count Celesta ribbon cable
29 Dec 2020Source: Engineering360 News DeskWith fiber counts as high as 6,912 fibers, the ribbon cable combines robust performance for duct installations and compatibility with high-count mass fusion splicing. -
University of Tokyo researchers develop light-guided linear nanomotors
23 Dec 2020Source: Engineering360 News DeskResearchers from the Institute of Industrial Science, the University of Tokyo (UTokyo-IIS) have designed novel linear nanomotors that can be moved in controlled directions using light. -
Warehouse robots to improve their speed
22 Dec 2020Source: Marie DonlonAI makes it possible for warehouse robots to pick and place more quickly. -
Researchers deploy tool for securing the software supply chain
22 Dec 2020Source: Marie DonlonA team of researchers from New York University’s Tandon School of Engineering has launched the first version of its open-source tool to prevent cyberattacks on supply chain software. -
Watch: Specimen collection tube decapping now automated
21 Dec 2020Source: S. HimmelsteinThe pre-analytical function of decapping a specimen collection tube can now be automated. -
Video: Gas turbine system to make speedy debut in Germany
21 Dec 2020Source: S. HimmelsteinNew power plant technology from GE is being tapped to provide a critical gas-power reserve in Germany’s reliability-challenged southern region. -
Marines take aim at robots
21 Dec 2020Source: Marie DonlonRobots shriek, fall when hit during target practice. -
Army seeks to develop 'muscular' robots
21 Dec 2020Source: Marie DonlonMuscle-bound robots to offer the military improved flexibility. -
Video: Nuclear waste storage container integrity testing underway
20 Dec 2020Source: S. HimmelsteinThree stainless steel storage canisters are being equipped with heaters and instrumentation to simulate nuclear waste and determine salt accumulation with time. -
Video: Will it kombucha?
19 Dec 2020Source: Engineering360 News DeskThe Reactions team breaks down kombucha's chemistry and investigates which ordinary beverages they can turn into kombucha. -
Video: Bombarding cancer cells with microbubbles
18 Dec 2020Source: S. HimmelsteinMicrobubbles can target tumor sites with cancer drugs and avoid detrimental effects to healthy tissues. -
Watch: Fever sensor cleared for inclusion in injectable cardiac monitor
18 Dec 2020Source: S. HimmelsteinThe injectable device designed to help cardiologists detect and diagnose cardiac arrhythmias remotely now has an additional role in monitoring for signs of fever. -
Team develops anti-counterfeit tech for luxury items
17 Dec 2020Source: Marie DonlonIncorporated into the ink of anti-counterfeit tags, the nanoparticles could be revealed with a magnet. -
Video: Earring enables glucose monitoring in style
17 Dec 2020Source: S. HimmelsteinA non-invasive blood glucose monitoring approach based on a fashionable wearable device replaces the finger prick sting with bling.