The Mathematical Beauty of Snowflakes
“There was a footpath leading across the fields to New Southgate, and I used to go there alone…
Structures
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Recurring DNA in Genome Structure
A genome is a data book or registry which records the past and future of living organisms. It…
Science Square (Issue 92)
Facing Aggression Gómez-Valdés et al. Lack of Support for the Association between Facial Shape and Aggression: A Reappraisal…
Bridging the Nano and Macro Worlds: Shadowing and Reemission
Understanding the dynamics involved in the formation and development of physical structures on both atomic and galactic scales…
Endocytosis: How Cells Eat
The smallest life forms that constitute our bodies, that is, cells, are fairly well organized structures. Even though…
From Soap Bubbles to Technology
Children love playing with soap bubbles; they like to blow a circle after dipping a bubble wand into…
Nanotechnology in Sponges
Sponges, though it is still not clear whether they are plants or animals, are inspiring the solution to…
Lessons from Nature
Scientists are always trying to find more effective ways of making high performance materials with minimum consumption of…
Darwin’s Black Box
Over since the publication of On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin in 1859, his theory of…
Smart Structures
THE NEXT STEP IN ENGINEERING Smart structures can sense changes in their environment and respond accordingly. These adaptive…