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  • Minecraft players can now explore whole cells and their contents

    Feb 3, 2025 10:15 am by Diana YatesInnovation
    A virtual reality headset allows study coauthor Kevin Tan to navigate through cells in three dimensions. Photo by Fred Zwicky

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    • A virtual reality headset allows study coauthor Kevin Tan to navigate through cells in three dimensions. Photo by Fred Zwicky

    U. of I. researchers developed CraftCells, a tool for exploring the key physical structures of cells in 3D in the video game Minecraft. It's the first broadly accessible tool allowing users to get an accurate picture of whole cells in 3D