With the advent of the 3D printer, we have gained an entirely new method of manufacturing everything from the smallest heart valve to the wings of an aeroplane. Olaf Diegel, Professor of Product Development at Lund University, sees endless possibilities for 3D printing. Researchers in a number of disciplines are...
The images we see on our computer screens will soon be as realistic as those we experience in real life. Three-dimensional computer graphics convert models into photo-realistic images. In computer games, this conversion has to happen as quickly as possible – preferably in real time. Tomas Akenine-Möller and the graphics...
The Swedish-led Gebel el Silsila Survey Project in Egypt has made a number of exceptional discoveries. Among other objects, the team has discovered a stela – a relief design carved in a stone wall – with what are believed to be 2 500-year-old inscriptions. The researchers are using interactive 3D reconstructions...
The first ultrasound images were of a heart beating. Now the technique also allows doctors to see in great detail what is happening in the womb. With 3D ultrasound, it is possible to see a ‘portrait’ of the foetus, which can be used to study possible deformities. Ultrasound has a...
