A new high-tech scanning system is rapidly turning thousands of ants into stunning 3D models—building a digital library of ...

Researchers leveraged advanced technologies and artificial intelligence to hasten the process of generating 2,000 3D digital ant images. Now, a class of UMD computer science majors is working to bring ...

A giant database of over 2000 ant species in 3D, generated from micro-CT scans at micrometer resolution, democratizes access to extremely detailed morphology for researchers, artists, and educators.

The Fab Lab is revving its creative engine. A portion of the College of Art and Design’s digital fabrication center has been temporarily transformed into a part car garage and part technology testing ...

Not all 3D scanning is alike, and the right workflow can depend on the object involved. [Ding Dong Drift] demonstrates this in his 3D scan of a project car. His goal is to design custom attachments, ...

On a computer screen in a lab, a scattered cluster of stone flakes suddenly snaps together into a single, razor-edged tool, each fragment rotating and locking into place as if time is running in ...

For more than a decade, Evan Economo's lab has been using micro-CT machines to scan insect specimens. The resulting X-ray images help researchers study the form and structure of insects—a subfield of ...