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Tessellations aren’t just eye-catching patterns—they can be used to crack complex mathematical problems. By repeatedly ...

At the intersection of mathematics and nature, scientists have found intriguing and often beautiful designs. Pinecone scales ...

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Neurons have complex dendritic trees, receiving numerous inputs at various distances from the cell body. Yet the rules of molecular signal propagation from dendrites to nuclei are unknown. DARPP-32 is ...

Editor's Note: An updated version of this information can be found here. What exactly is computer-numerical-controlled (CNC) machining? It’s a means to make parts by removing material via high-speed, ...