Scientists create 3D images of ant morphology with particle accelerator that captured high-resolution images of internal anatomy in seconds; the library, spanning 792 species, may inform robot design

I’m far less interested in any of this after the realization that the ONLY reason any of this happens is to find a way to monetize it for further enrichment of the already filthy rich.

This is really interesting. I actually think that’s better than theory. We live in a data-centered world now, right? That means hard experimental knowledge has high value. So, in theory we keep speculating what the math means, or you can tell a computer to try to figure it out. But in experimental you get hard facts.

This is a scientific exercise of hard experimental work. I think it’s valuable. We’ll get to understand insects and their morphology better. At least it’s money spent not on health issues only. It broadens science; we get to actually understand the world and not focus on insects for safety/health issues like “Why is a mosquito a vector for Dengue?” or “How can we eliminate invasive insect species from crop fields?”. This is science beyond the obvious.