Tumors - The first thing to use is a breast cancer sample that is cut into thin slices. These slices are then imaged and analyzed, and the genetic makeup of each cell is recorded. All these slices will be reconstructed into 3D models, and researchers can infiltrate and observe them through VR devices.
Of course, 3D scanning of tumors and other cancers is already available, but this technique can provide more detail and allow researchers to interact within it.
"I think this technology is not only helping people study the origins of cancer, but also helping people to study how organics develop," Hannon said in a video released by Cambridge. "All biological problems occur in the three-dimensional world, but in the three worlds, the collisions and exchanges between cells and cells are currently not available to any technology we have."
The research team submitted the project to the Cancer Research UK's Grand Challenge, which plans to fund 20 million pounds of such frontier projects. This project will be funded for a period of six years, giving them enough time to study the required technology. ?