Scientists get a better look inside delicate fossilized eggs found in Argentina’s northern Patagonia. Among the rarest fossilized materials are dinosaur eggs, and their occupants. The bones found in the eggs rarely make it intact, so digging into the egg can be risky also.
Technology Used
Recent advances in technology have made it possible to scan the egg into a 3D modeling program. This allows scientists to pull the fossil apart and reassemble it. At the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) in Grenoble, the fossils are scanned. Because of this, scientists even have the option of 3D printing the fossil.
Advances
The use of this technology has advanced our knowledge of sauropod anatomy. So, what software did they use?
Software
The software used for the importing into 3D was from the German software provider Volume Graphics’ VGStudio Max 2.2. So, how will this help us?
Conclusion
In conclusion, improving the software we use every day to scan our models makes it easier to produce better 3D images for modeling.
