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December 13, 2011 3:28 AM
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The Bronze Age - now in 3D

Images of finds from the Must Farm quarry, Whittlesey, near Peterborough. Archaeologists have found one of the most significant later Bronze Age hoards ever unearthed in the United Kingdom.

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December 12, 2011 2:45 AM
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Samsung Flexible, 3D, Transparent Tablet Display Concept is Breath Taking (Video) | Tablet News

Samsung Flexible, 3D, Transparent Tablet Display Concept is Breath Taking (Video) | Tablet News | Science News | Scoop.it
Samsung has big plans for the future and while it may not follow Apple's advice on not using a rectangular shape on tablets, the company surely has some tricks...
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December 7, 2011 3:41 AM
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The Known Universe

The Known Universe takes viewers from the Himalayas through our atmosphere and the inky black of space to the afterglow of the Big Bang.
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December 2, 2011 4:55 PM
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First 3D Movie of Orgasm in the Female Brain

First 3D Movie of Orgasm in the Female Brain | Science News | Scoop.it
healthland.time.com - An orgasm has now been imaged in 3D video in the brain as it happens ??? and for possibly the first time in the history of science, women came first.
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November 29, 2011 6:11 PM
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What if We Lived in a Giant 3-D Touchscreen? - Is This A Good Idea : Science Channel

What if We Lived in a Giant 3-D Touchscreen? - Is This A Good Idea : Science Channel | Science News | Scoop.it
Do you have a tablet computer yet? You might not need one if Pat Kiger's giant 3D touchscreen dreams are realized.
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November 19, 2011 3:16 AM
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Are we just a 3D hologram created by 2D information stored at the edge of the universe?

Are we just a 3D hologram created by 2D information stored at the edge of the universe? | Science News | Scoop.it
The images on your computer screen also exist in software as a series of ones and zeros. The music coming from your headphones might come from those same ones and zeros - or from carefully-pressed plastic, or from laser-etched metal.
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November 13, 2011 7:29 AM
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Ramen by HP? The Wild Possibilities Of Printing Food | Fast Company

Ramen by HP? The Wild Possibilities Of Printing Food | Fast Company | Science News | Scoop.it
Typically, 3-D printers are discussed in light of the efficiencies they bring to industrial design and fabrication.
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November 10, 2011 2:12 AM
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Ben Kacyra: Ancient wonders captured in 3D (TEDTalks)

Ancient monuments give us clues to astonishing past civilizations -- but they're under threat from pollution, war, neglect. Ben Kacyra, who invented a groundbreaking 3D scanning system, is using his invention to scan and preserve the world's heritage in archival detail. (Watch to the end for a little demo.)

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September 30, 2011 3:02 AM
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New Scientist TV: Friday Illusion: Impossible 3D shape conceals six tricks

New Scientist TV: Friday Illusion: Impossible 3D shape conceals six tricks | Science News | Scoop.it

The spinning 3D shape in this video conceals six different illusions. To see it in 3D, you'll need to cross your eyes until the two images overlap and merge together. (If you're having trouble, try viewing the video in full screen or check out some tips here).

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December 12, 2011 4:57 AM
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Video: Planar and Three-Dimensional Printing of Conductive Inks

Video: Planar and Three-Dimensional Printing of Conductive Inks | Science News | Scoop.it
Planar and three-dimensional printing of conductive metallic inks is described. Our approach provides new avenues for fabricating printed electronic, optoelectronic, and biomedical devices in unusual layouts at the microscale.
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December 8, 2011 5:22 PM
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Exploring ancient ruins in 3D with Google Earth

The field of archaeology has changed much over the years. New modes of transportation have made even the most remote sites accessible, while cameras simplify how a historical record is created and shared with the world.

Spurred on by these innovations, researchers are also embracing technology as a creative way to aid their research and explore ancient sites. To conduct archaeological studies in the Middle East, Professor David Kennedy of the University of Western Australia turned to Google Earth.

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December 4, 2011 2:47 PM
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BodyParts3D

BodyParts3D: This is a wonderful site for generating Creative Commons licensed gross anatomical image diagrams. It's a little slow, but I imagine that is because the images are so high resolution.

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December 2, 2011 3:25 AM
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Asteroid Vesta Fly-Over In 3D | Space.com

Asteroid Vesta Fly-Over In 3D | Space.com | Science News | Scoop.it
Using high-resolution imagery of the space rock beamed back from the Dawn spacecraft, NASA has produced this 3D video. Includes view's of the "snowman" craters and a 16 mile high mountain (double the size of Mt.
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November 29, 2011 5:47 PM
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Researchers use a 3D printer to make bone-like material (w/ video)

Researchers use a 3D printer to make bone-like material (w/ video) | Science News | Scoop.it
It looks like bone. It feels like bone. For the most part, it acts like bone. And it came off an inkjet printer.
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November 17, 2011 3:08 AM
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C3 Technologies' 3D Mapping Looks Freaking Amazing - Core77

C3 Technologies' 3D Mapping Looks Freaking Amazing - Core77 | Science News | Scoop.it
Industrial Design content and community site - articles, discussions, interviews and resources.
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November 12, 2011 1:57 PM
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3-D Objects, Just Add Light

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a simple way to convert two-dimensional patterns into three-dimensional (3-D) objects using only light.

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October 20, 2011 5:24 AM
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IMPRESSIVE- Holodesk prototype puts life in computers (w/ video)

IMPRESSIVE- Holodesk prototype puts life in computers (w/ video) | Science News | Scoop.it
(PhysOrg.com) -- A research project at Microsoft Research Cambridge has brought forth a prototype called Holodesk, which lets you manipulate virtual objects with your hand. You literally 'get your hands on' the virtual display.
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