Researchers develop 3D scanning approach for ultra-precise brain surgery

Mayo Clinic researchers have developed and tested a new 3D surface scanning approach that gives neurosurgeons even greater ...

This Minecraft map that recreates one of history's most notorious slums made me reconsider what's important in 3D level design

At its height circa 1989, Kowloon Walled City was the most densely populated place on Earth. More than 35,000 people lived in ...
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New 3D Model Sheds Light on How Easter Island Statues Were Carved

Archeologists have used drones and photogrammetry to create a map of the quarry that produced 95 of Easter Island's statues.
The Debrief

Hundreds of Easter Island Moai Statues Can Now Be Explored in Unprecedented Detail, Thanks to This Interactive 3D Model

Binghamton University archaeologists have released a new interactive, 3D model of the Moai statue quarry on Rapa Nui (Easter ...

Walled city's heritage brought to life in new 3D map

During the Siege in 1689, up to 30,000 Protestant supporters of King William III held the Walled City for 105 days in the ...

Drones, physics and rats: Studies show how the people of Rapa Nui made and moved the giant statues – and what caused the island’s deforestation

Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, is often portrayed in popular culture as an enigma. The rationale is clear: The tiny, ...

First-of-its-kind 3D model lets you explore Easter Island statues up close

Located in the middle of the South Pacific, thousands of miles from the nearest continent, Easter Island (Rapa Nui) is one of ...
Nature

AlphaFold is five years old — these charts show how it revolutionized science

Since it was unveiled in 2020, Google DeepMind’s game-changing AI tool has helped researchers all over the world to predict ...

3D map sheds light on why tendons are prone to injury

Scientists at the University of Portsmouth have created the first detailed 3D map of how a crucial piece of connective tissue ...