It ’s hard to visualise what something as small and complex as HIV in reality looks like . But now Ivan Konstantinov and his squad fromVisual Sciencehave make the most - elaborated 3D model of the computer virus to date ( see video above ) .
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To produce the visualization , the team consulted over 100 article on HIV from conduce science journals and talked to expert in the field . Then they reconstructed viral protein from X - rays before assembling the structure of an full HIV subatomic particle . The final appearance was achieved by experienced interior decorator and 3D graphics specialists . Thanks to software program and algorithms develop by the party , the good example was complete in about three months .
The instance was featured on thecoverof Nature Medicine in September 2010 , as part of a exceptional issue machinate by theGlobal HIV Vaccine Enterprise . But because of the high resolution of the model , Konstantinov says it is suitable for a range of formats , from posting to vitality and interactive applications for WWW and mobile platforms . For the mo , they design to apply it in school and to popularize science enquiry . But this framework , and others create by the company such as a visualisation of the swine flu virus , are sure to be useful in aesculapian enquiry .
If you would like to see other winning entries from the 2010 International Science and Engineering Visualization Challenge , determine out our online galleryhere .
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