In the 19th century, an art form known as lithophanes was all the rage in Western Europe. These thin engravings were usually made from translucent materials like porcelain or wax. When backlit, a ...

Baylor University chemists have used lithopane and 3D printing to turn scientific data into tactile graphics that glow with a video-like resolution, according to Interesting Engineering. Food engineer ...

To quote the iconic 1960s drummer Buddy Miles, the graphics chip market is "going through them changes." As Nvidia falters, Advanced Micro Devices' ATI graphics unit is on the rise, spurred by ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American In the wake of the presidential election a ...

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Ratchet & Clank's days of running circles around the competition at 60 FPS may be numbered, if a recent blog post from Insomniac studio engine director Mike Acton is any indication. "I'm really proud ...

There's a long history of hard feelings about the graphics capabilities of Intel silicon. Some of the criticism is valid--but some of it surely misses the point. Brooke Crothers writes about mobile ...