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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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Machine Engineering

Siemens Unveils Cost-Effective Vantage M83 RO System in Europe

The new Vantage M83 RO system's main benefit is low cost of ownership. The use of energy-efficient components, combined with flexible modes of operation,…

Materials Sciences

New X-Ray Technique Unveils Printable Electronics Structure

Printable electronics are created by spraying or printing inks containing conductive organic molecules onto a surface. The process is fast and much less…

Materials Sciences

Topological Transitions in Metamaterials Explained

U of A electrical engineering researcher Zubin Jacob is the co-lead author on a study of the behaviour of photons flowing through metamaterials designed to…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Breakthrough in Renewable Energy Achieves Photosynthesis Speeds

In fact, these KTH scientists are the first to reach speeds similar to those is nature’s own photosynthesis, which is also a world record. The research…

Power and Electrical Engineering

France's performance in low-carbon vehicles is electric

David Appia, Chairman and CEO of the Invest in France Agency (IFA), states, “France offers a world-class platform for foreign industrial players who wish to…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Miniature Sandia Sensors May Advance Climate Studies

An air sampler the size of an ear plug is expected to cheaply and easily collect atmospheric samples to improve computer climate models.“We now have an…

Process Engineering

Cost-Saving Laser Process for Free-Form Optics Manufacturing

The Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT has developed a process for manufacturing optical glass components, which should be particularly suitable for…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Research Finds Bright Future for Alternative Energy with Greener Solar Cells

Ayomi Perera, a doctoral student in chemistry, Sri Lanka, is working under Stefan Bossmann, professor of chemistry, to improve dye-sensitized solar cells. The…

Materials Sciences

Eco-Friendly Corrosion Protection: Simple Spray Solution

It can be used, wherever metals are exposed to strong weather conditions, aggressive gases, salty media, extensive wear and tear or high pressure. From 23 to…

Machine Engineering

Siemens' thermal drying system to help reduce Italian plant's sludge production by approximately 75 percent

Multiservizi, a publicly owned Italian company, operates water and wastewater treatment plants for 45 communities in Italy. The plant in Jesi serves 60,000…

Materials Sciences

Low friction coating and corrosion protection – nanocomposite material with double effect

The new material is suitable for the coating of metals and metal alloys, such as steel, aluminium or magnesium. From 23 to 27 April 2012, the researchers from…

Architecture & Construction

Transforming Urban Spaces: 3D Planning Tool for Cities

Fine dust, aircraft noise and the buzz of highways have a negative impact on a city‘s inhabitants. Urban planners have to take a lot of information into…

Architecture & Construction

Ensuring Built Structure Security: Lessons from the Gotthard Fire

On October 24, 2001 a devastating fire broke out in the St. Gotthard Road Tunnel in Switzerland, costing eleven people their lives. The main traffic route…

Power and Electrical Engineering

The World’s First Sterilizable Flexible Organic Transistors

This organic transistor is robust under high temperature medical sterilization processes. The high thermal stability of the gate layer was confirmed by a…

Power and Electrical Engineering

NTT develops a current-injection laser with ultralow power consumption

Explosive diffusion of broadband services such as FTTH and smartphones are expected to lead to network traffic 200 times increase and the total power consumed…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Breakthrough Cordless Pacemakers: Redefining Heart Care

For more than 50 years, pacemakers have set the rhythm for many hearts. The engineering of microelectronic implants has since advanced by leaps and bounds:…

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