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Moment of Science: “Antscan” project uses particle accelerator to map small insects in 3-D
It's the world of ants like you've never seen it before! Dan Smith shows how biology and particle physics are teaming up in the "Antscan" project. 🐜
A particle accelerator helped scientists create stunning 3D ants
Researchers have developed a high-tech system that rapidly scans ants and converts them into detailed 3D models. Using a synchrotron accelerator, X-ray imaging, robotics, and AI, the team scanned 2,000 specimens in just a week and produced models of 800 species. The images reveal microscopic anatomy that was previously difficult to study. The growing Antscan database could become a powerful digital library of biodiversity.
You’ve Never Seen Ants Like This Before
The Antscan database captures the tiny insects’ diversity and shows how the world’s living things could be rendered in three dimensions.