Perfect patterns pave path to faster, cheaper MRI
A discovery by a University of Queensland researcher could speed up MRI scanning times and make the scans more affordable.
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Study finds climate determines shapes of river basins
There are more than 1 million river basins carved into the topography of the United States, each collecting rainwater to feed the rivers that cut through them. Some basins are as small as individual streams, while others ...
Astronomers detect synchronous X-ray and radio mode switching of the pulsar PSR B0823+26
Fractal patterns in nature and art are aesthetically pleasing and stress-reducing
Humans are visual creatures. Objects we call "beautiful" or "aesthetic" are a crucial part of our humanity. Even the oldest known examples of rock and cave art served aesthetic rather than utilitarian roles. Although aesthetics ...
Researchers find evidence of fractal behavior in pulsating stars
(Phys.org)—A team of researchers working at the University of Hawaii using data from the Kepler space telescope, has found that the oscillations made by a star conform closely to the golden mean—further study showed that ...
Earth scientists use fractal analysis to uncover ancient Egyptian pyramid practice site
(Phys.org) -- A team of Earth scientists from Germany has turned to fractal pattern recognition analysis to study a part of the ground that makes up a river delta, and has found evidence of pyramid building practice by the ...
Beautiful fractals help solve wiggly problems
When Harry Potter first went to Hogwarts, he caught his train from Kings Cross, platform 9¾.
Fractal wire patterns enhance stretchability of electronic devices
(Phys.org) —Fractals—patterns defined by their scale-invariance that makes them look the same on large scales as they do on small scales—are found in nature everywhere from snowflakes to broccoli to the beating of the ...
Fractals patterns in a drummer's music
Fractal patterns are profoundly human – at least in music. This is one of the findings of a team headed by researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization in Göttingen and Harvard University ...
Graphene photodetector enhanced by fractal golden 'snowflake'
(Phys.org)—Researchers have found that a snowflake-like fractal design, in which the same pattern repeats at smaller and smaller scales, can increase graphene's inherently low optical absorption. The results lead to graphene ...
