A compilation of 100 examples of biological tilings shows how repeated natural motifs enhance strength, flexibility and other key functions.
Scientists have developed messages that only appear under specific biochemical triggers, using living bacteria.
Pattern analysis makes for better image processing. Images on the right were compressed with the conventional JPEG format. Images on the left were reconstructed with a new technique that analyses ...
Calligraphy beetles display intricate shell patterns resembling ancient writing. These markings aid camouflage, protect ...
From zebra stripes to a honeycomb lattice, nature features breathtaking patterns. Now, physicists based in China have found a way to recreate these natural motifs in 3-D — using just a little ...
Towering about the arches and ivy, 13-story Fine Hall is home to the Department of Mathematics and to some of the deepest thinkers on campus. "Our goal as a department is to work on the most ...