This cake was 3D printed using seven simple ingredients blended into pastes. The result was a layered flavour that "hits you in different waves", says Jonathan Blutinger at Columbia University in New York. Footage: Jonathan Blutinger / Columbia Engineering | New Scientist

Detailed three-dimensional virtual cities can be quickly created by an artificial intelligence, which could be useful for making virtual reality worlds or training autonomous cars. | New Scientist

5.1K views · 53 reactions | The openVertebrate project is an initiative to provide free, digital 3D vertebrate anatomy models and data to researchers, educators, students and the public. These new media will provide unprecedented global access to valuable specimens in museum collections and enhance the research value of existing data-rich specimens. | New Scientist | Facebook