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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: Raman probe designed for nuclear decommissioning service
13 Aug 2020Source: S. HimmelsteinA new type of Raman spectroscopy system has been engineered to accurately and safely detect radioactive contamination. -
Xcentric Mold: Rapid manufacturing on-demand
12 Aug 2020Like your part design, not all rapid manufacturers are the same. Your part design, on-demand. -
Watch a demo of the world’s first shaft hydropower system
11 Aug 2020Source: S. HimmelsteinThe ecologically benign approach to hydropower system design conceals the turbine in a shaft in the riverbed upstream of a weir. -
Researchers design oil-spill absorbing bot
11 Aug 2020Source: Marie DonlonResearchers from North Carolina State University have designed a 3D printed robot capable of absorbing oil from oil spills. -
FX on/off lifting magnets handle 90 degrees and circle shapes
11 Aug 2020These strong, semi-custom lift magnets offer a small footprint and maximum performance by user application. -
Video: Polyp-inspired robot can grab contaminants from water
10 Aug 2020Source: Siobhan TreacyResearchers from WMG at the University of Warwick created a robot inspired by coral polyp that can remove contaminants from water. -
Video: Online library is a cool tool for natural refrigerant resources
10 Aug 2020Source: S. HimmelsteinThe North American Sustainable Refrigeration Council, dedicated to reducing the environmental impacts of refrigeration technology by promoting natural refrigerants in the grocery sector, has launched a relevant resource library. -
Transmission technology at its best
10 Aug 2020At SCHLEIFRING, you don't just buy a product, you buy a promise. Our service experts ensure that things keep spinning for you – even after decades. -
Watch how the common electric cooker sanitizes N95 masks for reuse
07 Aug 2020Source: S. HimmelsteinAn efficient sanitization solution likely available in many kitchens has been demonstrated by University of Illinois researchers: dry heating of these masks in an electric cooker. -
Overview: Maintenance-free linear actuators
07 Aug 2020drylin® linear actuators offer cost and technical advantages thanks to self-lubricating plastic components. -
Watch: Hydrogen-fueled tunnel oven designed for emission-free baking
06 Aug 2020Source: Engineering360 News DeskThe modular oven system uses green hydrogen instead of conventional natural gas to activate its burners and promises to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 99.9%. -
Watch: Engineers demo a FLARE for calibrating satellite sensors
06 Aug 2020Source: S. HimmelsteinThe Field Line-of-Sight Automated Radiance Exposure (FLARE) system was designed for on-demand radiometric calibration of high, medium and low spatial resolution sensors. -
Watch: Smart glasses provide a visual assist
06 Aug 2020Source: S. HimmelsteinA new assistive eyeglass design enhances visual clarity for visually impaired users impacted by macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and other eye diseases. -
Semper Fi: USMC deploys 3D-printed, bulletproof structures
06 Aug 2020Source: Marie DonlonThe U.S. Marine Corp. is testing 3D printing technology designed to protect marines deployed virtually anywhere in the world. -
Watch: Shedding daylight on space debris laser ranging
05 Aug 2020Source: S. HimmelsteinTechnology for using lasers during daylight to determine the distance to orbital debris has now been demonstrated. -
Watch: Solar-powered stratospheric telecommunications platform completes more test flights
05 Aug 2020Source: S. HimmelsteinThe solar-powered aircraft is designed to carry telecommunications payloads to the stratosphere and provide connectivity between devices as far as 700 km apart. -
Facial recognition tech thwarted by new tool
05 Aug 2020Source: Marie DonlonResearchers from the University of Chicago’s Sand Lab have developed a tool capable of thwarting facial recognition software. -
Video: Cable protection system designed for fixed offshore wind turbines
05 Aug 2020Source: S. HimmelsteinThe system is available in three standard sizes and includes a combination of bend restrictors and a bend stiffener, foundation interface device, standard dynamic unit and a detachable pull head. -
Video: Drug-delivery microbots go against the (blood) flow
03 Aug 2020Source: S. HimmelsteinDrug-laden microrollers navigate blood vessels by rolling along and adhering to their walls where blood flow is slower. -
Video: Linear Labs plans mass production of new e-mobility smart motor
03 Aug 2020Source: S. HimmelsteinThe company expects to deliver at least 100,000 of the high-torque, high-efficiency motors by the end of 2021.