Diverging and converging patterns forming on the surface of solidifying liquid metals resemble plotlines in a complex historical novel, in a new international study. The cyclic patterns observed are ...

A new paper in the journal Nature Synthesis presents the idea of a previously unidentified type of solidification pattern appearing on the surface of solidifying liquid metals. In the view of the team ...

(Nanowerk News) “Stripy zebra, spotty leopard, …”. Kids never become bored pinpointing animals based on their unique body patterns. While it is fascinating that living creatures develop distinct ...

Designing materials that are both lightweight and exceptionally robust has always been a goal for engineers. However, ...

The opening lines of the great Chinese historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms condense its complex and spectacular stories into a coherent pattern, that is, power blocs divide and unite ...