Engineering
20 Results
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PET Scan
Did you ever wonder how doctor's look to see if your organs are functioning properly? Doctors use something called a PET scan to see if your internal organs are working properly! See …
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Oklahoma Students Design Drones that Can Fly Into Tornadoes
If you want to know more about a Tornadoe what is the best way to do so? Sending manned aircrafts can be very dangerous, and remote controlled crafts cannot withstand the power of the…
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NASA Funding 3D Food Printer Research (The Replicator!?)
The world of 3D printer has expanded from making simple polymer objects to making weapons, and now to printing 3D food for astronauts? NASA is investing over $100,000 in research to c…
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How Robots Work
Like humans, robots have a body structure, muscle system, senses, and a brain. This article explains how robots function and discusses the many types of robots.
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How Prosthetic Limbs Work
What are prosthetics? Why are prosthetics used? This article explains many questions you might have about prosthetics!
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What is Prosthetics?
Pirates aren't the only people with artificial limbs! The use of artificial limbs have been around for ages! Check out the really cool and modern inventions in the area of prosthetics…
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So Do Prosthetic Limbs Give Sprinters an Advantage or Not?
With the invention of new prosthetic limbs, many sports agencies are now beginning to question whether the usage of prosthetic limbs is fair in athletic events. Check out the case of …
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A Swarm of Nano Quadrotors
This video shows a group of robotic helicopters interacting with eachother without the need for a remote control for each bot.
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How Robots Work
Learn how a robotic arm helps with manufactuing heavy items.
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Robot Fish
Check out this robotic fish!
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Man Controls Robotic Hand with Mind
This video shows kids how technology can impact the life of an amputee.
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GM and NASA Take a Giant Leap in Robotic Technology
See GM and Nasa's robot in action!
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Raytheon Robotic Suit
Do your kids love Ironman? Ever want to be as strong as Ironman? Raytheon developed an Ironman like suit! Check it out!
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Robotic Car
Kids will learn about robotic cars with this video showing Audi and Standford University working together to create a driverless car!
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Researchers Use Underwater Robots to Understand Behavior of Tiger Sharks in Real Time
In this article, your students can learn about how underwater robots are being used to track tiger sharks off the coast of Delaware. (Picture credit to Pterantula at the English langu…
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Animal Prosthetics Help Human Amputees Move Again
Molly the pony, Winter the dolphin, Penny the wolfhound, Chrisie the crane, and Zeus the husky all have two things in common. They all suffered severe injuries. Luckily they all rec…
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Advancements in Brain Control: Wheelchairs that Move by Thought
Brain power might be just around the corner for many! Check out this article on how a wheelchair can be controlled by your brain just by looking at a screen! This would make life easi…
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Music from Brain Waves
Did you ever think it would be possible to do an action with just controlling with your mind like telepathy? We might be even closer than you think. See how Japanese musician Masaki B…
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The Good, the Bad, and the Genetically Engineered
Did you ever think that we would be able to modify different types of food to meet specific nutritional needs? Imagine a tomatoe that has been designed to contain potent cancerfig…
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Prosthetic legs don't keep Texas boy from reaching dream
Check out how six year old Cody McCasland is not letting his life slow down just because of his prosthetic legs! He has run marathons, danced with Ellen Degeneres, and even thrown the…
