Fibonacci spirals in nature could be stress-related
Spiral's formation is related to J J Thomson problem, say physicists
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Photosynthesis takes a leaf out of the quantum book
Reaction "samples" different routes for high efficiency
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Living surfaces self-organize
Here’s a new recipe from Jeffrey Brinker of the University of New Mexico (P42 1) Mix together water, alcohol, detergent, silica and a good dollop of single-cell organisms. Dip in a substrate of ...
Bacterium battles against the current
Unusual ability could help spread infection
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Maxwell’s demon tamed
Information ratchet drives particles away from equilibrium
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Tropical beetle has the brightest whites
Irregular structure the key to insect's brilliance
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The quantum nose
Electron tunnelling could play an important role in how we smell
Fish cells swim circles around physics lab
Simple interactions keep single cells on course
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Climbing plants get wrapped up
Researchers discover how climbing plants twine
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Virus boosts nanoparticle memory
Computers of the future could be infected with the tobacco mosaic virus
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