Physics meets art: A new twist on interference patterns
One of the simplest and most beautiful naturally occurring patterns can be observed when light is shined through a pair of ...
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Explaining General Patterns in Species Abundance and Distributions
Such simulated communities constitute a null model: how much of the patterns seen in nature may be due to pure chance? Somewhat surprisingly, the simulated communities exhibited patterns in ...
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Harnessing nature's fractals for flexible electronics: Biomimetic fabrication technique uses leaf skeletons as templates
By using leaf skeletons as templates, researchers harnessed nature's intrinsic hierarchical fractal structures to improve the ...
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The Characteristics, Causes, and Consequences of Sprawling Development Patterns in the United States
One type of development pattern that has received increasing attention by researchers and policy makers interested in fostering sustainable communities is called "sprawl." Sprawl is generally ...