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Replication of colored 3-D models simplified
Color details and structures of the replica match precisely the template.
Credit: Christian Schüller / Copyright ETH Zurich
The new method is a clever combination of...
Digital photography: The future of small-scale manufacturing?
Pictures, similar to this, were taken of the object from all angles to encompass the entire object and create an accurate model. Many aspects...
New 3-D technique uses water and robotics to reconstruct complex objects
3-D scanning using a dip scanner: The object is dipped in a bath of water (left) by a robot arm. The quality of the...
Strange electrons break the crystal symmetry of high-temperature superconductors
Brookhaven Lab scientists (from left) Ivan Bozovic, Xi He, Jie Wu, and Anthony Bollinger with the atomic layer-by-layer molecular beam epitaxy system used to...
Blending wastewater may help California cope with drought
An economic model developed by UCR researchers demonstrates how blending wastewater from various treatment processes could produce irrigation water with nutrients that are beneficial...
Global use of wastewater to irrigate agriculture at least 50 percent greater than thought
Aerial view of sewage water treatment plant. (Stock image)
Credit: © josefkubes / Fotolia
The use of untreated wastewater from cities to irrigate crops downstream is...
Reduce, reuse, recycle: Safe for water?
Spray irrigation at the Living Filter site of Penn State University continues year-round even during the freezing conditions of winter.
Credit: Zachary Larson
What would you...
How fear alone can cause animal extinction
Researchers have discovered that the fear of predators causes flies to spend less time eating, more time being vigilant, have less sex, and produce...
Humans imitate in unique ways: Comparing children and bonobos
From an early age, children are very skilled in imitating the actions of others and are so motivated to do so that they will...
Eye test could help diagnose autism
ASD is characterized by a wide range of symptoms that can vary in severity from person to person.
Credit: © thinglass / Fotolia
A new study...
Could spraying particles into marine clouds help cool the planet?
Ships crossing the Pacific Ocean emit particles into the clean air that create a seed for marine clouds.
Credit: NASA
The idea of geoengineering, also known...
