Posts Tagged ‘3-D’
Virtual skull: 3D peek at hominid brain
EMORY (US) — A virtual endocast of a hominid skull that dates back nearly 2 million years raises questions about the evolution of the human brain. Continue…
Monday, September 12, 2011 11:33 - 1 Comment
Science & Technology - Jul 28, 2011 11:53 - 0 Comments
Imaging hat trick: Faster, sharper, deeper
CALTECH (US) — New technology could enhance in triplicate optical imaging of live biological samples by simultaneously improving resolution, penetration depth, and speed. (more…)
Top Stories - Jun 27, 2011 10:36 - 0 Comments
Shrimp is high-def movies’ hottest star
PENN STATE (US) — A shrimp with a sharp eye is giving researchers insight into how to improve CD, DVD, blu-ray, and holographic technology. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 6, 2011 15:17 - 0 Comments
Software maps brain’s nerve bundles
BROWN U. (US) — Combining visual clarity with a Web-based digital map interface, computer scientists have created 2-dimensional software to examine neural connections in the human brain. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jun 1, 2011 16:30 - 0 Comments
Volcanic eruption re-created in 3-D
PENN STATE (US) — A 3-D model of the Mount St. Helens volcanic eruption more than 30 years ago is expected to help seismologists map potential flows at blast-dangerous volcanoes worldwide. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 12, 2011 15:02 - 2 Comments
How virtual acts change attitudes
STANFORD (US) — A virtual reality environment can literally change behavior in the real world, according to a new study. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 22, 2011 8:30 - 0 Comments
Probe goes below skin to flag lesions
U. ROCHESTER (US) — A new optical technology that takes high-resolution images under the skin’s surface may eliminate surgery to detect if lesions are benign or cancerous. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 16, 2011 21:48 - 1 Comment
Atomic answer to why teeth are tough
NORTHWESTERN (US) — For the first time researchers have produced a 3-D map of the location and identity of millions of individual atoms in teeth, searching for clues to what makes them so strong. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 4, 2011 13:25 - 0 Comments
3-D steps up to decode mobility
STANFORD (US) — Researchers are using computer-generated 3-D simulations of how humans move to improve the lives of people with limited mobility. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Dec 19, 2010 18:34 - 0 Comments
3-D images hint to Earth’s big split
STANFORD (US) — A new method of taking very detailed 3-D images of minute samples of material under extreme pressures is helping tell the story of the biggest transformation Earth has ever undergone. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 13, 2010 9:47 - 0 Comments
Nanowire heart pumps next-gen battery
RICE (US) — Faster-charging three-dimensional microbatteries may soon be able to power new generations of remote sensors, display screens, smart cards, flexible electronics, and biomedical devices. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 27, 2010 12:21 - 0 Comments
3-D mashup of Rome from Flickr pics
UNC CHAPEL HILL (US) — Using millions of images from sites like Flickr and a single computer, researchers can create 3-D models of landmarks, like the Roman Coliseum, in less than 24 hours. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 23, 2010 13:16 - 1 Comment
Build it 3-D and nanodevices will come
U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — By demonstrating how to build 3-D molecular structures on a surface for the first time, researchers have taken a big step closer to developing new nanodevices. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 3, 2010 15:41 - 1 Comment
3-D hologram moves in real-time
U. ARIZONA (US) — A new type of holographic telepresence allows the projection of a 3-D moving image without the need for 3-D glasses or other auxiliary devices. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 25, 2010 11:04 - 0 Comments
Nanotubes get loopy in 3-D
U. MICHIGAN (US) — Twisting spires, concentric rings, and bending petals are a few of the new 3-D shapes engineers can make from carbon nanotubes using a new manufacturing process. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 25, 2010 15:03 - 3 Comments
3-D look inside a whole mouse
YALE (US)—Engineers have for the first time created 3-D models of whole intact mouse organs, a feat they accomplished using fluorescence microscopy. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 22, 2010 17:42 - 0 Comments
Why cells in 3-D may help curb cancer
JOHNS HOPKINS (US)—Observing cells in a 3-D environment yields more accurate information about how they move—information that could help develop more effective drugs to prevent cancer’s spread—researchers report in Nature Cell Biology. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 18, 2010 10:41 - 2 Comments
Radiohead video features real-time, 3-D
IOWA STATE (US)—A high-resolution, 3-D imaging system can project perfect facsimiles of faces on a screen in real time. The result is an image that looks like a moving mask, digitally and exactly executed. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 17, 2010 11:06 - 1 Comment
3-D culture makes cells feel at home
RICE (US)—Researchers have developed a new technique for growing 3-D cell cultures. The technological leap from the flat petri dish could save millions of dollars in drug-testing costs. (more…)
