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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

Mini Generators Make Energy from Random Ambient Vibrations

The energy-harvesting devices, created at U-M's Engineering Research Center for Wireless Integrated Microsystems, are highly efficient at providing renewable…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Sapphire: a Blue Gem for Greener Fuel

Researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology are investigating sapphire’s suitability for sensors that could survive the harsh, hot environment…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Four-Year Effort Focuses on Increasing Efficiencies of Organic Photovoltaic Solar Cells as High as 20%

Global Photonic Energy Corporation (“GPEC”), a leading developer of a sustainable Organic Photovoltaic (OPV™) technology, which will enable ultra low-cost…

Materials Sciences

New Spintronics Material Enhances Next-Gen Microelectronics

As the electronics industry works toward developing smaller and more compact devices, the need to create new types of scaled-down semiconductors that are more…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Printable Sensors Enable Touchless Control for Your Phone

This touchless control is made possible by a polymer sensor affixed to the cellphone which, like human skin, reacts to the tiniest fluctuations in temperature…

Power and Electrical Engineering

New Alloys Enhance Energy Efficiency in Photovoltaic Cells

A recent advance by Arizona State University researchers in developing nanowires could lead to more efficient photovoltaic cells for generating energy from…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Nanotech Discovery: Light Twists Rigid Structures in New Finding

Matter readily bends and twists light. That's the mechanism behind optical lenses and polarizing 3-D movie glasses. But the opposite interaction has rarely…

Materials Sciences

Tiles from eggshells?

Five scientists, Rassimi Abdul Ghani, Mohd Hanafiah Abidin, Ahmad Zafir Romli, Mohd Hariz Kamarudin, Zaleha Afandi and Muhamad Faizal Abd Halim of the…

Materials Sciences

DNA Nanotechnology Breakthrough: New Frontiers in Medicine

A team of McGill Chemistry Department researchers led by Dr. Hanadi Sleiman has achieved a major breakthrough in the development of nanotubes – tiny “magic…

Materials Sciences

Spider Silk: Unveiling Nature’s Strongest Material

Since its development in China thousands of years ago, silk from silkworms, spiders and other insects has been used for high-end, luxury fabrics as well as for…

Materials Sciences

Long Polymer Chains: A New Dance in Material Science

Led by Steve Granick, Founder Professor of Engineering and professor of materials science and engineering, of chemistry, of chemical and biomolecular…

Machine Engineering

High-Performance Integrated Drive for Vertical Mills

Vertical mills are used, for example, to crush raw material and cement in the building materials industry or coal in coal preparation. The trend on the…

Machine Engineering

Streamlined Operator Panel for Sinamics Drives Unveiled

The BOP-2 supports both newcomers and drive experts in the commissioning and diagnostics of standard Sinamics drives. Basic commissioning can be carried out…

Machine Engineering

Encoderless Safety Function Enhances Motion Control Systems

There is thus no longer any need for complex wiring, installation and commissioning of external encoders. The “Safely Limited Speed” function monitors the…

Machine Engineering

Simotion Motion Control System Expands with Embedded PC

The embedded PC for motion control is free of wear parts and moving parts such as hard disks and fans. Monitoring functions for the batteries, temperature and…

Machine Engineering

330 Days Until Transition to High-Efficiency Motors

From June 16, 2011, in accordance with EU Directive 2005/32/EC, only high-efficiency 2 to 6-pole three-phase asynchronous motors will be permitted on the…

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