Interactive, downloadable and 3-D printable scans of newly discovered hermit crabs now available

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Summary:

"Today, a study published in the open access, open data journal GigaScience provides three-dimensional visual data from hermit crabs using the latest 3D microCT (Micro computed tomography) scanning technology. By making this microCT data publicly available, taxonomists potentially have more time and cost-efficient options for examining and comparing specimens for taxonomic research. With a shortage of trained taxonomists, this also provides new opportunities for education and training. To ease access to these data, the authors go beyond just describing the data collection and findings by providing downloadable, interactive files of everything in this study. For interested citizen scientists out there, they even include interactive web-based viewers and 3D printable file formats. The work here highlights new ways for researchers to share complex data without having to send out precious samples that can be damaged or lost...."

Link:

https://phys.org/news/2018-03-interactive-downloadable-d-printable-scans.html

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oa.new oa.zoology oa.open_science oa.stem oa.hardware oa.3d oa.data oa.visualizations

Date tagged:

03/15/2018, 17:02

Date published:

03/15/2018, 13:02