A new type of solar cell could be developed based on microscopic “fractal trees” grown from silver. The fractal silver structures are grown by a process of electrochemical reduction, and resemble ...

In an Indonesian wayang (shadow puppet) performance, a triangular puppet called kayon opens and closes the show. “I researched the kayon because it's rather less well-known [among wayang puppets] and ...

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Researchers from the United States have proposed a new electrode design for fractal solar panels that combines the typical aesthetic advantages of the technology with the efficiency of busbar design.

Microscopic “fractal trees” grown from silver could be the basis of a new type of solar cell, say chemists at at UC Davis. “We expect these structures will allow us to make better, more efficient ...

As ecologists assemble ever larger parts of the tree of life, whose evolutionary branches connect the millions of species on Earth, they need better ways of presenting and organizing information. Now, ...

Fractals are a source of endless fascination to me. Life itself relies on many of the concepts of fractals: trees are fractal, as are feathers, coast lines, and many other things in nature. Indeed, it ...

Sometimes there are projects that we introduce with a bit of context, some background, and other times as with [RayP2]’s fractal papercraft tree, we introduce them simply because they are beautiful.