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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

Enhancing Boat Hulls: Innovative Gas Catalytical Infrared Systems

However, the boat varnish should adhere perfectly and shine impressive.

Materials Sciences

Ames Lab’s Nanocrystals: Efficient Light-to-Energy Converters

Ames Laboratory scientists discovered semiconducting nanocrystals that function not only as stellar light-to-energy converters but also as stable light…

Machine Engineering

FlexPulse: Customizable Picosecond Pulses for Laser Applications

The increasing demands in laser material applications require high flexible and comprehensive laser systems.

Architecture & Construction

University of Cincinnati, industry partners develop low-cost, 'tunable' window tintings

A partnership between the University of Cincinnati, Hewlett Packard, and EMD/Merck Research Labs has resulted in a patent-pending breakthrough in 'tunable'…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Binghamton Engineer Develops Inexpensive Origami Battery

Seokheun “Sean” Choi developed an inexpensive, bacteria-powered battery made from paper, he writes in the July edition of the journal Nano Energy.

Materials Sciences

Unlocking Material Potential: The Power of Pressure in Innovation

Materials scientists can exploit the effectiveness of pressure for probing and tuning structural, mechanical, electronic, magnetic and vibrational properties…

Materials Sciences

NIST's 'nano-raspberries' could bear fruit in fuel cells

The berry-like shape is significant because it has a high surface area, which is helpful in the design of catalysts. Even better news for industrial chemists:…

Process Engineering

Innovative Modular Process Boosts Efficiency in Plastic Film Coating

Plastic films serve many purposes in everyday life. They are used for packaging food, as substrates for flexible solar cells, even as decorative films for…

Materials Sciences

Diamond-Like Coatings: Cutting Fuel Use with Laser Arc Method

Scientists already know how to coat components with diamond-like carbon to minimize friction. But now Fraunhofer researchers have developed a laser arc method…

Materials Sciences

The Perfect Fire: Crafting Flawless Flames Through Time

From ancient Egyptians roasting a dripping cut of beef next to the Great Pyramid of Giza to a Boy Scout learning to build a log cabin fire in his backyard,…

Materials Sciences

New Composite Material Innovates CO2 Sensing Technology

Compared with existing sensors, it is much smaller, has a simpler construction, requires considerably less energy and has an entirely different functional…

Materials Sciences

Researchers Demonstrate ‘No-Ink’ Color Printing with Nanomaterials

In this case, the print features are very fine – visible only with the aid of a high-powered electron microscope.

Materials Sciences

Stretchable Ceramics: Advancements in Flame Technology

Synthesizing nanoscale materials takes place within high-tech laboratories, where scientists in full-body suits keep every grain of dust away from their…

Materials Sciences

Innovative Advances in Solid State Physics: ToCoTronics Insights

Topological and Correlated Electronics at Surfaces and Interfaces or short ToCoTronics: This is the name of the Collaborative Research Centre (SFB) at the…

Materials Sciences

High-Temperature Superconductivity in Atomically Thin Films

A research group at Tohoku University has succeeded in fabricating an atomically thin, high-temperature superconductor film with a superconducting transition…

Power and Electrical Engineering

New Wi-Fi Antenna Boosts Coverage with Innovative Design

The prototype antenna consists of a fluorescent tube that connects to the router through a tuned wire coil in a sleeve slipped over one end.

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