So what if you could buy your pasta of choice in a simple, compact 2D form and then watch it take on the desired final 3D shape as it cooks, thereby doubling the fun factor?

Through a field called geometric topology, mathematicians like me study all possible spaces in all dimensions. Whether trying ...

A new AI method enables the generation of sharp, high-quality 3D shapes that are closer to the quality of the best 2D image models. Previous approaches typically generated blurry or cartoonish 3D ...

Learn how to spot 2D and 3D shapes in the world around you with this lesson for children aged 5 to 7 from BBC Bitesize - The Regenerators.

Save guides, add subjects and pick up where you left off with your BBC account. 3D shapes can be made from 2D shapes called nets. Watch the video to learn how 3D shapes, such as a cube, can be ...

In a 2D the answer is two, and a 3D space can be tiled in shapes that have no corners at all, called soft cells. These shapes can be made in a few different ways, and some are shown here.

Despite a gaming landscape packed with sprawling 3D sandboxes and photorealistic open worlds, 2D games continue to captivate players with their crisp visuals and straightforward gameplay. Whether ...

In a blog post and papers, Facebook highlights a pair of AI models that can convert 2D objects into 3D shapes with high accuracy.

Technology Robots These 2D machines can shapeshift into moving 3D robots Mori3's triangular, modular design allows it to fuse with its companions, and could one day make it into space. By Andrew Paul ...

How physical forces shape plants from the inside out to generate their complex 3D shapes by University of Montreal Editors' notes ...

Photographs of 3D-printed shapes show soft cells derived from space filling polyhedra. Blue is derived from a truncated octahedron, pink is from a hexagonal prism and green is from a cube.