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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: Early detection of algal blooms with smartphone app
14 Sep 2020Source: S. HimmelsteinThe mobile application provides access to algal bloom satellite data for over 2,000 of the largest lakes and reservoirs in the U.S. -
Cut plastic tubing easier with the compact AutoCutPL® plastic tubing cutter
14 Sep 2020The AutoCutPL® plastic tubing cutter fits in the palm of your hand. Great for tight spaces. -
Precision line shafts - zero backlash torque transmission over long spans
14 Sep 2020Provides zero backlash, high rigidity, and misalignment compensation. Available with a variety of flexible elements. -
Video: Groundwater monitoring method pinpoints pollutant sources
10 Sep 2020Source: S. HimmelsteinDetecting stable and radioactive isotopes and contaminants of emerging concern provides accurate delineation of wastewater treatment plant-derived impacts relative to other sources. -
See Siglent's premier line of oscilloscopes with bandwidths to 1 GHz
10 Sep 2020SDS5000X Series oscilloscopes feature bandwidths of 350, 500, and 1 GHz with sampling rates of 5 GS/s. -
Watch the maiden flight of a scale model Flying-V aircraft
09 Sep 2020Source: S. HimmelsteinAfter a series of wind tunnel and ground tests conducted in the Netherlands, a scaled flight model of the Flying-V energy-efficient aircraft design completed its first successful test flight. -
Project aims to clean plastic from ocean seabed using connected autonomous vehicles
09 Sep 2020Source: Marie DonlonResearchers from the Fraunhofer Center for Maritime Logistics and Services (CML) have developed an autonomous system for removing plastic waste from ocean seabeds. -
Video: Thermal storage blocks could be key to clean grid power
09 Sep 2020Source: S. HimmelsteinA new thermal storage material based on miscibility gap alloys has been engineered to enable intermittent renewable energy sources to provide base load electricity to the grid. -
Electropolishing improves surface finish and corrosion resistance of metal parts
09 Sep 2020For a variety of alloys, electropolishing leaves surface metal 30x more corrosion resistant than passivation. -
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.