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Online museum launches on 20th anniversary of Sarajevo siege

A "virtual museum" depicting the deadly siege of Sarajevo, the longest in the history of modern warfare, is due to be launched Thursday, organisers said.

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Japan develops 'touchable' 3D TV technology

A Japanese research team said Thursday it had developed the world's first 3D television system that allows users to touch, pinch or poke images floating in front of them.

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New release of Web-based resource resolves confusion over plant names

A rose by any other name would smell as sweet -- but it might confound scientists interested in understanding the chemical components of its fragrance or discovering where its ancestors grew in the wild.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jun 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

UK virtual orchestra puts you in conductor's stand

(AP) -- A London museum is putting the conductor's baton in visitors' hands, allowing guests to direct a virtual orchestra using three-dimensional motion sensors.

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created May 22, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

University research team creates augmented reality sandbox (w/ Video)

(Phys.org) -- Most children at some point in their schooling are taught about the water table and many wind up being tasked with creating a model of some sort to represent how it all works. Some use clay, ...

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created May 11, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 0 | with audio podcast report

Internet allows virtual Giza tour in 3D

Vicarious travellers and students of history can take a virtual stroll through the vast necropolis build by the ancient Egyptians in the Giza Plateau, thanks to a 3D Internet project launched this week.

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created May 11, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 2

The Search for Immortality: Tomb Treasures of Han China

In the first exhibition of its kind, the Fitzwilliam Museum will relate the story of the quest for immortality and struggle for imperial legitimacy in ancient China’s Han Dynasty.

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created May 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Unique seashell reference collection digitized by UH Museum Consortium

The University of Hawaiʻi Museum Consortium has completed the digitization of a unique natural science specimen collection from UH Mānoa's Anthropology Department's Archaeology laboratory.

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'Anywhere, anytime' 3D motion capture technology is child's play in Edinburgh

Revolutionary technology that creates 3D computer animations from real-life movements without the need for expensive 3D cameras will be tested by children visiting this year's Edinburgh International Science ...

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created Apr 04, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 3

First Lady, Google launch White House virtual tours

First Lady Michelle Obama said Tuesday that Google is opening doors to the White House on the Internet by letting users pay virtual visits to all the public rooms.

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Google Art Project premieres upgrades in Chicago

(AP) -- High technology merged with high culture Tuesday at The Art Institute of Chicago when Google Inc. announced an upgrade to its Google Art Project initiative, adding thousands of works in dozens more countries.

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created Apr 03, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Robotic dinosaurs on the way for next-gen paleontology at Drexel

Researchers at Drexel University are bringing the latest technological advancements in 3-D printing to the study of ancient life. Using scale models of real fossils, for the first time, they will be able to ...

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created Feb 21, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0


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