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Groundbreaking 3D brain scan generated 1.4 petabytes of data from millimeter-sized sample

TechSpot

After chemical preparation to enhance contrast, the specimen was embedded in resin and sliced into an astounding 5,000 sections, each about a thousandth the. The process began with a surgically removed sample of brain tissue taken from a woman with epilepsy during brain surgery meant to help control her seizures. Read Entire Article

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This microscopic 3D-printed Star Trek Voyager can move on its own

The Verge

Physicists from Leiden University have 3D-printed a miniature version of an Intrepid-class starship from Star Trek ( via PC Gamer ). Image: Soft Matter Jorunal.

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Mouse brains and more in 3D: Seattle microscopy startup lands $4M to visualize medical specimens

GeekWire

Samples are optically cleared using chemicals, mounted intact on an open-top system, and rapidly scanned. Use cases: The Lightspeed system has the potential to generate images from pathological samples, such as prostate biopsies , more rapidly than current technologies and with additional 3D structural information.

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New high-tech lab at Fred Hutch creates 3D maps of proteins to aid therapeutics and vaccine research

GeekWire

Melody Campbell was an undergraduate student when she first noticed the beauty and power of cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM), a technique that uses extreme temperatures and an electron microscope to create 3D maps of proteins. Scientists then use an electron microscope and computer algorithms to create a 3D model of the structure.

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Tribal company and Oregon battery startup create unique partnership in pursuit of clean energy

GeekWire

The technology includes tanks that hold the chemicals used to fuel the batteries, and cells that act as the battery’s engine where the energy producing chemical reactions take place. A Skip Tech employee mixes a chemical solution for battery cell testing at the company headquarters in Portland, Ore.

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Take a look at this delicious lickable screen to see the future we knew was coming

The Verge

Then, chemicals are sprayed onto a rolling plastic sheet (or a disposable tray for those who don’t feel comfortable licking a plastic-covered screen) in combinations that recreate the flavor. The sheet is then rolled out over the display so you can lick those sweet chemicals and rolled away once you’re done for easy disposal.

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NVIDIA launches ‘easy button’ for creating gen AI workflows

CIO Business Intelligence

The digital human workflow for customer service is aimed at helping enterprises bring their enterprise applications to life with a 3D animated digital human interface powered by NVIDIA Tokkio, an interactive avatar virtual customer service assistant product SDK. NIM microservices.