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Using an input image, the Tree-D Fusion creates a 3D tree model that can be used to simulate various stages of development.
3D tree reconstruction algorithm contributes to a new era of urban planning

Trees compete for space as they grow. A tree with branches close to a wall will develop differently from one growing on open ground. Now everyone from urban planners and environmental scientists to homeowners may access a new algorithm for tree...

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Same shape, same function, different performance—a tale of two proteins

Every organism on Earth is a well-oiled machine in its own environment. It makes sense then that every piece of every process within all beings would be optimized to withstand generations of evolutionary pressure. If it survives, it must then be the fittest. In biochemistry, however, scientists often discover puzzling cases of inefficient actions in organisms: expenditures of extra effort and energy for something seemingly redundant.

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Nancie Oxley stands in grape field at vineyard.
Navigating the wine world: Nancie Oxley's path from Purdue to head winemaker

What started as a love of science and math has led Nancie Oxley to the largest winery in Michigan. The vice president and head winemaker at St. Julian Winery and Distillery traces her start in the industry back to her love of science and something more, "a deep love for creating products for others to enjoy. Products that would be a part of special moments and memories."

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Coffee companions—why Colombian coffee farmers are planting legumes

Asking Colombians Hernán González-Osorio and Cristian Salinas how the coffee they get in the United States compares to the coffee from their home garners a quick, knowing glance between the two and then a roar of full-body laughter.

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