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TU Graz Explores Cultural Heritage Preservation in the Himalayas

Using 3D technology and interdisciplinary expertise, a research team has explored Buddhist temples in the remote Dolpo region of Nepal and digitized them for posterity In the high-altitude and extremely remote region of Dolpo in north-west Nepal, there are numerous Buddhist temples whose history dates back to the 11th century. The structures are threatened by earthquakes, landslides and planned infrastructure projects such as the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative. There is also a lack of financial resources for long-term maintenance….

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Materials Sciences

Duke’s Metal-Free Metamaterial Tuned by Light Innovation

Researchers at Duke University have built the first metal-free, dynamically tunable metamaterial for controlling electromagnetic waves. The approach could form…

Materials Sciences

Accelerating Material Discovery for Energy Efficiency

In even the most fuel-efficient cars, about 60 percent of the total energy of gasoline is lost through heat in the exhaust pipe and radiator. To combat this,…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Prosthetic Arms Offer Controlled Sensory Feedback Breakthrough

University of Illinois researchers have developed a control algorithm that regulates the current so a prosthetics user feels steady sensation, even when the…

Power and Electrical Engineering

UV Light: A Simple Way to Keep Eggshells Germ-Free

Naturally, salmonellae are appearing on eggs, mostly on the shell than inside the egg. These bacteria are natural residents of the intestines of poultry which…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Balancing Nuclear and Renewable Energy for a Sustainable Future

Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology recently explored the benefits…

Power and Electrical Engineering

First Li-Fi Product Launched in Japan by Fraunhofer HHI

Fraunhofer HHI is one of the world's leading research institutes for the development of innovative telecommunications systems with optical data transmission….

Power and Electrical Engineering

New Ultrathin Electronic Film Inspired by Cell Membranes

“We want to give electronic devices the features of real cell membranes: flexible, strong, sensitive, and super thin. We found a novel way to design…

Power and Electrical Engineering

World's smallest optical implantable biodevice

For centuries, it has been known that chemicals can change neural behavior. The field of optogenetics proved that neural behavior can also be changed with mere…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Silicon: The Future Storage Solution for Advanced Batteries

Longer life times, larger ranges and faster recharging – developments such as electric mobility or the miniaturisation of electronics require new storage…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Electrically Conductive Adhesives Boost Silicon Solar Cell Production

In industrial production, the throughput is only slightly lower than with soldering. The reliability of the adhesive connection was confirmed in tests carried…

Materials Sciences

Graphene Origami: A Tunable Infrared Filter Breakthrough

Researchers at the University of Illinois, however, have successfully developed a tunable infrared filter made from graphene, which would allow a solider to…

Materials Sciences

Neutron Insights Boost Hybrid Perovskite Solar Cell Performance

The multi-institutional team of researchers from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Hunan University and the University of…

Materials Sciences

Scientists create innovative new 'green' concrete using graphene

Experts from the University of Exeter have developed a pioneering new technique that uses nanoengineering technology to incorporate graphene into traditional…

Materials Sciences

Spider Silk Powers New Bone-Fixing Composite Innovation

Repairing major load-bearing bones such as those in the leg can be a long and uncomfortable process.

Power and Electrical Engineering

Enhanced Stability in Plastic Light-Emitting Diodes

Monitor screens and smartphones that can be rolled and folded up are applications that could become possible in the future thanks to the development of polymer…

Materials Sciences

New 2-D Nanosheet Expands Like Grow Monsters in Water

Grow Monsters. Expandable water toys. Whatever you call them, they're plastic-like figurines that swell when placed in water.

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