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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

MIT’s Virus Battery: Powering Cars and Devices Efficiently

The new virus-produced batteries have the same energy capacity and power performance as state-of-the-art rechargeable batteries being considered to power…

Materials Sciences

PolyU Secures $9M for Nanostructured Materials Research

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has recently received research funding totaling more than $9 million from the Research Grants Council (RGC), the…

Machine Engineering

New High Torque Gear Units for Steel and Cement Industries

With its high torque range, the new gear units are especially suited for applications in the steel and cement industries, conveyor systems, and sugar…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Fraunhofer IESE Unveils Intelligent Energy Management Concept

Over the next few years, the Fraunhofer Institute for Experimental Software Engineering IESE will establish a future-oriented energy management concept with…

Power and Electrical Engineering

New flat flexible speakers might even help you catch planes & trains

Lightweight and inexpensive to manufacture, the speakers are slim and flexible: they could be concealed inside ceiling tiles or car interiors, or printed with…

Materials Sciences

New Method for Fast Computer Chips Using Graphene Innovation

Experts believe that graphene — the sheet-like form of carbon found in graphite pencils — holds the key to smaller, faster electronics. It might also deliver…

Machine Engineering

Efficient Maintenance Planning with Simatic Maintenance Station

Simatic Maintenance Station now offers functions for the efficient planning and monitoring of maintenance operations and jobs. It also allows devices in the…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Mälardalen University creating robot for first construction on moon

“We want to teach students who think creatively, work together, use the very latest technology, and dare to set their sights high. The most important thing is…

Materials Sciences

Crystal clear safety thanks to DuPont™ SentryGlas®

It also adds anti-intrusion security, sound reduction and protection from UV rays. Two common types of interlayer for laminated glass are films made of…

Materials Sciences

DNA-Based Assembly Line Enhances Nano-Cluster Precision

Building on the idea of using DNA to link up nanoparticles – particles measuring mere billionths of a meter – scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's…

Machine Engineering

Innovation from iwis at Motion, Drive & Automation

iwis antriebssysteme GmbH & Co.KG (Hall 25, Stand B26) will launch its new FLEXON® hinged-slat chains and MatTop chains made of DuPont™ Delrin® acetal resin at…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Charge Devices with a Wave: New Nanogenerator Innovation

Imagine if all you had to do to charge your iPod or your BlackBerry was to wave your hand, or stretch your arm, or take a walk? You could say goodbye to…

Transportation and Logistics

Green Wave in Muenster: Siemens’ Adaptive Signal Control Boosts Traffic Flow

Representative of these solutions will be the “green wave for Muenster”, where road users benefit from a succession of green lights more frequently thanks to…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Lockheed Martin, UF Team Up to Launch Five Mini Satellites

Lockheed Martin Information Systems & Global Services and the University of Florida will use these satellites to investigate technological advances such as…

Power and Electrical Engineering

New Lithium-Ion Batteries Boost Tomorrow’s Propulsion Tech

New generations of high-energy batteries for tomorrow's propulsion technologyFinancial sponsorship running into millions has opened the way for the development…

Machine Engineering

Belt Scale System Boosts Capacity and Accuracy with OIML Approval

The MSI and MMI, combined with a Milltronics BW500 Integrator and a speed sensor, now have OIML (International Organization of Legal Metrology) and MID…

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