Geometry Matters

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Foam offers way to manipulate light

Princeton researchers discovered that a form of foam that has long been researched by scientists…

Irregularly shaped parks reduce mortality risk

Some community parks are square, reflecting the city block where they are located — but…

Mathematical laws underlying brain development have been identified.

Stanford researchers identified a pattern that regulates the development of brain cells or neurons using…

We like our math like we like our art: beautiful

Is it possible for a concept to be beautiful? Mathematicians frequently describe arguments as “beautiful”…

The Beginnings of Life: Mesmerizing Waves Swirl Over Microscopic Bodies

When an egg is fertilized, billions of proteins ripple out across its surface, producing a…

Multilayer hazes over Saturn’s hexagon

Saturn’s hexagon is a distinct and long-lasting wave. It was discovered in the upper cloud…

Fullerene-like structures found in 80-million-year-old fossils

Scientists from The University of Western Australia and The University of Cambridge discovered hollow ball-like…

Hydrogen flames propagate by forming fractal-like patterns.

By forming fractal-like patterns, hydrogen flames may effectively access new fuel. The two primary processes…

Double helix — the secret of Italian renaissance domes

The Sangallo, who created their own self-balanced building method for brick domes based on the…

Spiral galaxies’ patterns indicate that the cosmos may have a definite structure

According to a Kansas State University research, an examination of more than 200,000 spiral galaxies…