Learn more about 3D shapes and nets with this BBC Bitesize Maths article. For students between the ages of 11 and 14. ... For example, this cube net becomes this die.

Scientists from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem have created wood ink that can be extruded into flat wooden structures, self-morphing into complex 3D shapes as they dry and shrink.

Plants don't just grow, they build. From towering trees to delicate flowers, complex plant shapes are sculpted with ...

For the last three decades, biologists and computer scientists have dedicated significant effort to quantifying the 3D shape of cells and analyzing their interactions.

This modeling decision makes it efficient to store and manipulate 3D shapes, but it can lead to unexpected artifacts. An animated character's hand, for example, might crumple when bending its ...

Shapes capable of tiling a 2D space need a minimum of two corners, but in 3D the rules are different. A great example of a natural soft cell is found in the chambers of a nautilus shell, but this ...

But 3D shapes with curves can fill space, too—although the ready examples are only slightly bent and have obvious corners. Tellingly, the known examples all emerged from questions about nature ...

For example, our eyes can change focal point by simply contracting soft muscles to change the shape of the cornea. ... February 4). Transforming flat elastomers into 3D shapes. ScienceDaily.