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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 Solar Cells: The Power of Strategic Imperfections

Currently, these solar cells, called dye-sensitized solar cells, have a transparent film made of an oxide that is applied to glass and conducts electricity. In…

Machine Engineering

Mobile Check Kit Enhances Water Metering Efficiency

It is suitable for flowmeters installed on water or wastewater pipes ranging from 25.4 millimeter to 9.14 meter (1 to 360 inches). The kit comes in a…

Materials Sciences

Ultra Low-Cost Plastic Memory: A New Era in Data Storage

The newly developed technology is similar to that used in Flash memory chips. In both cases, the memory retains data without being connected to a power source.Flash memory chips are used in memory sticks, MP3 players, cellular phones and in the memory cards of digital cameras. The researchers at the Zernike Institute of Advanced Materials expect the new technology to lead to the development of comparable products possibly even more significant….

Power and Electrical Engineering

Fuel-Saving Techniques Boost Efficiency by 12%

Use of pressurized air “active flow control” techniques combined with conventional aerodynamic streamlining could improve fuel efficiency by 8 to 12 percent in…

Process Engineering

SCHOTT Unveils New Manufacturing Technique for LASF35 Glass

Thanks to its extremely high index of refraction, LASF35 glass offers excellent properties for sophisticated lens systems used in tight spaces. By relying on a…

Materials Sciences

Microwave Synthesis Enhances Quantum Dot Production Efficiency

By using a laboratory microwave reactor to promote the synthesis of the widely used nanomaterials, the recently published* NIST process avoids a problematic…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Europe Leads the Way in Flexible Display Innovations

While Asian firms currently dominate the overall display screen market, Europe is now a leader in the production of flexible electronic displays segment,…

Materials Sciences

Northwestern Transistors Tested for Space Missions

Such transistors could prove helpful on long space missions, such as NASA’s current Phoenix Mars Mission, since early experiments on Earth indicate that the…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Enhanced Radiology Monitoring in the Basque Country

Most countries currently have radiological monitoring to monitor radioactivity levels in the environment and to detect the level of natural radioactivity. Also…

Power and Electrical Engineering

ORNL and GE Team Up for Energy-Efficient Water Heater

The GE ® Hybrid Water Heater is affordable and designed to be 50 % more energy efficient than a standard 50 gallon electric water heater, which should help…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Fuel Cell Innovations in Helicopter Design: A New Era

Manufacturers normally stack the fuel cells – a structure consisting of several metal plates, each containing one channel for air and one for hydrogen. This…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Streamlining Production: Innovations Ending Battery Dependence

Production often comes to a standstill until the error has finally been pinpointed – and that can take hours. The causes are legion; in many cases it is all…

Power and Electrical Engineering

New Iron-Based Superconductors Unveil Secrets and Potential

Johns Hopkins University researchers and colleagues in China have unlocked some of the secrets of newly discovered iron-based high-temperature superconductors,…

Materials Sciences

ICAMS Launches at Ruhr University: Advancing Materials Research

ICAMS, the Interdisciplinary Centre for Advanced Materials Simulation, was officially opened today at the Ruhr University with an inauguration ceremony and…

Automotive Engineering

LLNL’s prototype hydrogen storage tank maintains extended thermal endurance

Unlike conventional liquid hydrogen (LH2 tanks in prototype cars, the LLNL pressure vessel was parked for six days without venting evaporated hydrogen vapor.The LLNL development has significantly increased the amount of time it takes to start releasing hydrogen during periods of long-term parking, as compared to today’s liquid hydrogen tanks capable of holding hydrogen for merely two to four days….

Machine Engineering

Profinet Onboard Boosts Performance for Industrial PCs

The controller architecture is based on the standard Profinet Asic Ertec 400 with which integrated, real-time-enabled communication can be implemented from the…

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