When police find a skull and want to know what its owner looked like, they generally use artists who reconstruct the face by building up layers of clay over the skull.
Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Computer Science in Germany have advanced efforts to computerize the process.
The method could speed forensic work, [...]

Scientists say they have identified an ocean sponge living in the darkness of the deep sea that grows thin glass fibers capable of transmitting light better than industrial fiber optic cables used for telecommunication.
The natural glass fibers also are much more flexible than manufactured fiber optic cable that can crack if bent too far.
“You can [...]