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A good egg: Robot chef trained to make omelettes — ScienceDaily
A team of engineers have trained a robot to prepare an omelette, all the way from cracking the eggs to plating the finished dish, and ref…
Kirigami grips could help seniors keep their footing: Snake skin-inspired grips increase the friction of footwear — ScienceDaily
The researchers used kirigami — the Japanese art of paper cutting — to mimic snake scales. The gripper is made from a thin, flexible st…
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon makes history with successful docking at the ISS
at 1:02pm ET, less than 24 hours after launch, the mission took another significant step forward, with spacecraft commander Douglas Hurle…
The History & Evolution of the Bicycle
Many major innovations have dramatically transformed the bicycle’s form and features over the years. Earlier models had two wheels, but…
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“Epic Cycling | Truly Unique Bicycle that WalksIn today’s video I want to show you symbiosis of bicycle and walking roboti…
America returns to manned spaceflight with launch of SpaceX Demo-2
History was made today as the United States launched the first manned commercial mission into orbit. At 3:22 pm EDT, the SpaceX Demo-2 sp…
At Home Science Experiments | Steve Spangler Science Lab
Stylish, asymmetric floating house will be 3D-printed in 48 hours
“With three rooms and a floor area of 43 square meters (463 sq ft), the Prvok od Burinky home will be built layer-by-layer using a r…
Controlling artificial cilia with magnetic fields and light — ScienceDaily
Researchers have made artificial cilia, or hair-like structures, that can bend into new shapes in response to a magnetic field, then retu…
Floating ocean platform harvests wind, solar and wave energy
proposed a hybrid offshore power generation platform that combines wind turbines, solar panels and wave energy harvesters to generate off…
Ask Why – Design Museum Everywhere
N95 mask we see today. When asked about her role on the mask design, Sara said, “I did a number of things. I asked questions in the lab…
Universe of Learning at Home — Universe of Learning
Being at home doesn’t mean you can’t explore the universe! NASA’s Universe of Learning has activities for learners of all ages to e…
Double helix of masonry: Researchers discover the secret of Italian renaissance domes — ScienceDaily
environmental benefits. “The construction industry is one of the most wasteful ones, so that means if we don’t change anything,…
Engineers develop low-cost, high-accuracy GPS-like system for flexible medical robots — ScienceDaily
a growing robot, which is a robot made of a very thin nylon that we invert, almost like a sock, and pressurize with a fluid which causes…
Aluminum may affect lead levels in drinking water: Researchers find aluminum in water could affect lead’s solubility — in certain ca…
Until recently, researchers have not inspected the interplay between three common chemicals found in drinking water. Research has now fou…
eGFI – For Teachers » STEM @ Home Resources
ASEE P-12 Instructors and Parents Facebook Group. No-touch door openers, chairs for bears, and other daily design challenges offer fun wa…
STEM activities to keep your children busy during lockdown
In response, we’ve launched BMT’s STEM Home Challenge, which contains a selection of activities to help parents keep their children o…