A high-resolution 3D model of Rano Raraku shows that the moai were created in many distinct carving zones. Instead of a top-down system, the statues appear to have been produced by separate family ...

Before cells can divide by mitosis, they first need to replicate all of their chromosomes, so that each of the daughter cells can receive a full set of genetic material. Scientists have until now ...

KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is using 3D scan technology to document crime scenes. Investigators and crime scene technicians were able to learn how the technology works ...

No audio available for this content. In 2022, deep-sea mapping company Magellan undertook the largest underwater 3D scanning project of its kind to create the first full-size digital scan of the ...

In a major leap forward for genetic and biomedical research, scientists have developed a powerful new artificial intelligence tool that can predict the 3D shape of chromosomes inside individual cells ...

In July 2022, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope made its public debut with a series of breathtaking images. Among them was an ethereal landscape nicknamed the Cosmic Cliffs. This glittering realm of ...

Multifunction displays continue to advance in processing speed, system integration, enhanced control capabilities, and ease of use. The latest to emerge in this marine-tech revolution is the Simrad ...

A full-sized 3D scan of the ship seems to support eyewitness accounts from survivors Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her work as a writer/editor has previously appeared in ...

The world's most famous shipwreck can now be analyzed like never before. A digital scan of the Titanic wreckage has offered researchers new insight into the ship's final moments 100 years after its ...

National Geographic reveals a groundbreaking documentary that digitally reconstructs the Titanic using over 700,000 underwater images. The result of two years of meticulous work, the film challenges ...

A few years ago, researchers sent robots to the wreck of the RMS Titanic, which is located 12,500 feet below the surface of the Atlantic Ocean. Using underwater scanning technology, the deep-sea ...

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