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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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Equinor completes drone journey from onshore to offshore platform
08 Sep 2020Source: Marie DonlonA Norwegian oil company has transported cargo from an onshore base to an offshore platform in the North Sea via drone. -
Watch NASA test a space launch system booster
08 Sep 2020Source: S. HimmelsteinThe five-segment flight support booster was fired for two minutes in the Utah desert, producing more than 3 million lb of thrust. -
Watch: Wearable ozone patch treats chronic wounds
08 Sep 2020Source: S. HimmelsteinA breathable patch combined with a small, belt-worn battery powered ozone-generating device forms a portable wound treatment system. -
Automotive ID made easy with Technifor
08 Sep 2020Engraving on automotive parts is easy and efficient with Technifor by Gravotech solutions. -
Video: Wool waste repurposed as shape-memory material
07 Sep 2020Source: S. HimmelsteinKeratin fibers from leftover wool materials form the basis of a high-strength shape-memory material that is biocompatible and processable through fiber spinning and 3D printing. -
Multiple effect distillation webcast
04 Sep 2020Learn more about this particular desalination method by attending this complimentary webcast. -
Cable management solutions to modernize workspaces
04 Sep 2020Tsubaki® KabelSchlepp® PROTUM® Office Series enables smart cable management in various workspace layouts. -
Meet SAM, Kaeser's Sigma Air Manager
04 Sep 2020Have you met SAM? If your plant relies on compressed air for production, SAM's the friend you didn't know you needed. You should meet today. -
Watch: Rapid COVID-19 assay is also portable
03 Sep 2020Source: S. HimmelsteinA rapid COVID-19 molecular test and a portable instrument for reading results with a smartphone in 30 minutes could enable point-of-care diagnosis without laboratory equipment. -
Manufacturer to automate blade-making
02 Sep 2020Source: Marie DonlonBeijing-based robotics company Rokae is working with cutting tool manufacturer Zhang Xiao Quan to automate parts of knife and scissor blade manufacturing. -
Watch how electron beams might keep the moon dust-free
01 Sep 2020Source: S. HimmelsteinA mitigation method based on electron beam technology has been developed and demonstrated to spruce up surfaces tainted by lunar dust. -
Watch the 3D printing of an aortic valve model
01 Sep 2020Source: S. HimmelsteinA new multi-material method for 3D printing lifelike aortic valve models promises to mimic the exact look and feel of aortic valve tissue components and to improve patient outcomes. -
MIT develops robot for contactless patient interface amid pandemic
01 Sep 2020Source: Marie DonlonTo protect healthcare workers from possible exposure to COVID-19, researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Brigham and Women's Hospital enabled a robot from Boston Dynamics to contactlessly take a patient’s vital signs. -
Flow meter calibration laboratory processes with actual gases
01 Sep 2020Take an inside, behind-the-scenes look at how industrial flow meters are calibrated for accurate air/gas measurement. -
Is your dust collection system an explosion danger?
01 Sep 2020Prevent combustible dust incidents. Learn about NFPA-compliant explosion protection systems for dust collectors. -
Watch AI defeat human pilot in simulated dogfight
31 Aug 2020Source: Marie DonlonAs part of a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) project, an artificial intelligence algorithm defeated a human F-16 fighter pilot during virtual dog fight simulations. -
3D sensor supports fully automated milking system
31 Aug 2020The times when farmers would sit on a stool to milk the cows are over. -
Watch: Rapid diagnostic targets Lassa and Ebola viruses
30 Aug 2020Source: S. HimmelsteinThe low-cost test can be tailored to identify specific viruses from certain regions and requires only a simple heat block and basic supplies to operate. -
Watch: GI tract coating engineered to deliver drugs, block glucose
30 Aug 2020Source: S. HimmelsteinA synthetic film engineered at MIT temporarily coats the small intestine to streamline targeted drug delivery, prevent glucose absorption or enhance digestive processes. -
Video: Tests of 3D-printed nuclear reactor components underway
30 Aug 2020Source: S. HimmelsteinResearchers are refining the design of a 3D-printed nuclear reactor core and advancing the additive manufacturing technology needed to build it.