Visual arts
Technology in optics may have helped artists throughout history to surpass their predecessors in execution, but true artistry lies in vision as well as skill.
A solitary walker, Lord Voldemort, an erupting volcano and more are conjured from close-up pictures of materials.
Scientists use animal images to study the region's environmental history.
Preserving paintings is now a matter of chemistry.
Algorithm spots forgeries by spotting shadows that don't match light sources.
Computer scientists modified a digital camera to enable users to create detailed panoramic photos and time-lapse videos where viewers can zoom in and out of the scene.