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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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Power and Electrical Engineering

Acoustic Tweezers: 3D Cell Movement and Structure Building

“In this application we use surface acoustic waves to create nodes where cells or microparticles are trapped,” said Tony Jun Huang, professor and The Huck…

Power and Electrical Engineering

SX 300 Wire Rope Sensor: Hydraulic Cylinder Measurement Demo

Using the SX 300 when measuring the travel of hydraulic cylinders in embankment dam lock gates is now  demonstrated in an application video.

Power and Electrical Engineering

Flexible Transparent Pressure Sensor Enhances Accuracy on Skin

Conventional pressure sensors are flexible enough to fit to soft surfaces such as human skin, but they cannot measure pressure changes accurately once they are…

Materials Sciences

Graphene Coating Keeps Helicopter Wings Ice-Free

A thin coating of graphene nanoribbons in epoxy developed at Rice University has proven effective at melting ice on a helicopter blade.

Power and Electrical Engineering

Siemens Simplifies Electricity Billing for Businesses

In an increasingly complex energy market, Siemens is improving the billing of a wide range of associated business processes. This simplifies the interplay of…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Microgrids Transforming America’s Power Network Efficiency

Siemens is working with customers in the United States to move generation closer to load sources, increasing distributed energy sources on the grid. Many large…

Materials Sciences

Microwaved Nanotubes: A Breakthrough in Clean Nanomaterials

Amid all the fancy equipment found in a typical nanomaterials lab, one of the most useful may turn out to be the humble microwave oven.

Materials Sciences

Beetle-inspired discovery could reduce frost's costly sting

In a discovery that may lead to ways to prevent frost on airplane parts, condenser coils, and even windshields, a team of researchers led by Virginia Tech has…

Materials Sciences

Big Picture of Photosynthetic Light Harvesting Explained

To understand what goes on inside a beehive you can't just study the activity of a single bee. Likewise, to understand the photosynthetic light-harvesting that…

Materials Sciences

Weaving Innovations: New Methods for COFs and MOFs

There are many different ways to make nanomaterials but weaving, the oldest and most enduring method of making fabrics, has not been one of them – until now….

Materials Sciences

Non-Platinum Catalysts for Fuel Cells: Controversy Resolved

– A persistent controversy in catalysts for fuel cells has just been solved by a team of researchers from the Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences at the…

Transportation and Logistics

Siemens Tests New Intercity Train in Vienna Wind Tunnel

Rail customers expect to be served by trains that function perfectly from the very first day of service. This is particularly true for the new Intercity…

Materials Sciences

Direct Synthesis of Hydrogen Peroxide: A Greener Alternative

As a result, scientists and companies have been exploring a more environmentally benign alternative to chlorine–hydrogen peroxide, or H2O2. But it is an…

Power and Electrical Engineering

ISFH Hits 20.2% Efficiency with Large-Area PERC Solar Cells

The Institute for Solar Energy Research Hamelin (ISFH), an affiliated institute of the “Leibniz Universität Hannover”, increases the module efficiency for…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Exploring Light Sources for Printed Electronics Innovation

To produce printed electronics, organic or metal-containing inks are applied on plastic foils, paper or glass.

Materials Sciences

One-Step Printing: Advancing Flexible Touchscreen Coatings

Mobile phones and smart phones still haven‘t been adapted to the carrying habits of their users. That much is clear to anyone who has tried sitting down with a…

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