Animals with Nature’s Most Perfect Geometric Patterns

Some animals carry patterns so precise and mathematically exact that scientists struggle to explain how nature produced them ...
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Male pufferfish carve seven-foot sand circles, and females reject sloppy geometry

Male pufferfish off the coast of Japan spend days sculpting radial sand formations that stretch roughly two meters across, ...
The Daily of the University of Washington

Spin cycle: UW discovery finds spiraling waves coordinate sensory activity brain-wide

Researchers at UW’s Steinmetz Lab have found that the somatosensory cortex – the brain region mapping sensation throughout ...
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How does superconductivity begin? Unveiling the hidden flow of electrons

Superconductivity, a phenomenon in which electricity flows without resistance, is considered the core of quantum computers ...
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Blame the model, not the machine—better data helps 3D-printed metamaterials match predictions

Additive manufacturing, such as 3D printing, provides an excellent opportunity to design metamaterials: materials with an ...
eLife

TopoMetry systematically learns and evaluates the latent geometry of single-cell data

A framework for analyzing single-cell genomics data, in which geometrical properties are harnessed to obtain insights on cellular diversity, including precise clustering, clear visualizations, and ...