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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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Architecture & Construction

A UGR researcher proposes a formula to measure the seismic resistance of reinforced concrete buildings

Recently, it has been suggested a new formula, confirmed with numerical simulations, which is going to make the prediction of the seismic resistance of…

Power and Electrical Engineering

First Working Invisibility Cloak Demonstrated for Wireless Tech

Cloaks that render objects essentially invisible to microwaves could have a variety of wireless communications or radar applications, according to the…

Automotive Engineering

New research could ‘sense’ car crashes more accurately

Dr Michael Kraft and his team at the University of Southampton’s School of Electronics & Computer Science (ECS) are working with a Belgian company, Melexis, to…

Transportation and Logistics

Bright Clothing and Lights: Do They Improve Safety for Cyclists?

There is, however, no evidence that this necessarily makes cyclists or pedestrians any safer. The problem is that no one has done the research needed to test…

Transportation and Logistics

Net-WMS – Virtual reality and optimisation techniques for Warehouse Management Systems

Warehouse Management System (WMS) mission is evolving from controlling goods movement and storage to light manufacturing, transportation and order management….

Materials Sciences

Bistable Nanoswitch: Advancements in Carbon Nanotube Tech

A type of one-dimensional structure with high-aspect ratio, carbon nanotubes have emerged as a promising material because of their many impressive mechanical,…

Automotive Engineering

Lane Departure Warnings: A Smart Solution for Drowsy Drivers

Called Lane Departure Warnings (LDW), these systems are designed to help reduce car crashes by alerting drowsy drivers that the vehicle has wandered out of the…

Power and Electrical Engineering

NIST Unveils New Standard for Thin-Film Semiconductor Alloys

The 1-centimeter square coating, just 3 micrometers thick, is the first standard for the chemical composition of thin-film semiconductor alloys issued by the…

Materials Sciences

Nanoscale Capacitors: Breaking Size Barriers at UC Santa Barbara

Researchers at UC Santa Barbara have discovered what limits our ability to reduce the size of capacitors, often the largest components in integrated circuits,…

Materials Sciences

New SRM Fertilizer Reduces Heavy Metals in Agriculture

Modern multi-nutrient fertilizers produced for home and agricultural use are formulated from multiple sources to provide significant amount of nitrogen,…

Materials Sciences

Mimicking Lotus Leaves: Self-Cleaning PV Arrays and MEMS

Based on a collaboration of materials scientists and chemical engineers, the research aims to duplicate the self-cleaning surfaces of the lotus plant, which…

Architecture & Construction

UGR Joins European Project to Protect Historical Buildings

However, despite the last achievements in the field of restoration, up to now they have failed to design effective measures to fight against this problem. In…

Transportation and Logistics

Maths Solves Airport Security Challenge with 3D X-Ray Tech

The two parties are joining forces for a £750,000 research project to provide fast, accurate 3D x-ray images of suitcases and baggage. The project is being…

Materials Sciences

Polarized Particles Enhance Unique Structural Innovations

“The world abounds with particles that have traditionally been treated as geometrically symmetric, chemically isotropic and electrically uniform,” said Steve…

Power and Electrical Engineering

Waterless Product Boils the Perfect Egg

Simon, 23, recently completed his BSc (Hons) in Product Design, and originally developed his unique waterless egg boiler as a final year project and is now…

Power and Electrical Engineering

VTT launches gasification test equipment for development of second generation biofuels

In the process, synthesis gas will be refined from biomass for the production of diesel fuels. The extensive test operation that is about to be launched will…

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