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A new database uses advanced scanning to provide 2,000 detailed 3D ant models, accelerating biodiversity research.
Antscan, a new public database launched by researchers from OIST and KIT, offers over 2,000 high-resolution 3D models of ants created using synchrotron-based X-ray micro-CT scanning.
The technology captured detailed internal and external structures at micrometer scale, enabling rapid imaging of specimens—equivalent to six years of work with traditional methods—in just one week.
The freely accessible platform integrates morphological, genetic, ecological, and geographic data, supporting research in evolution, biodiversity, and colony efficiency.
Early findings suggest colonies favor less resource-intensive ant types, enabling larger, more complex societies.
The project, published in Nature Methods, sets a scalable standard for digital biodiversity research and could expand to other small invertebrates.
Una nueva base de datos utiliza un escaneo avanzado para proporcionar 2.000 modelos de hormigas 3D detallados, acelerando la investigación de la biodiversidad.