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Single string pull turns flat designs into 3D structures for modular space habitats

When a user pulls the string, the structure moves smoothly into its final 3D form. If the user releases the string, the ...
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String Pull Instantly Deploys Complex Structures

MIT researchers have developed a new method for designing 3D structures that can be transformed from a flat configuration ...
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Breakthrough in 3D object scanning: Boosting clarity and depth perception for complex structures

Improvements in three-dimensional (3D) scanning have enabled quick and accurate scanning of 3D objects, including cultural heritage objects, as 3D point cloud data. However, conventional ...
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Forget 3D printing—DNA and water now build tiny machines that assemble themselves

Imagine if you could "print" a tiny skyscraper using DNA instead of steel. That’s what researchers at Columbia and Brookhaven are doing—constructing intricate 3D nanostructures by harnessing the ...