A new international study published in Earth and Planetary Science Letters reveals that the boundaries between geological epochs and periods, even though randomly distributed, follow a hidden, ...

According to a recent study, events geologists use to distinguish transitions between geological chapters in Earth's story follow a hidden hierarchical pattern, one that could shed light on both past ...

Applied Vegetation Science, Vol. 14, No. 2 (April 2011), pp. 189-199 (11 pages) Questions: Does vegetation structure display any stability over the grazing season and in two successive years, and is ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Researchers have identified kirigami as an intriguing tool to create programmable mechanical metamaterials with unconventional mechanical and morphological responses. These ...

In hierarchical patch systems, small-scale patches of high density are nested within large-scale patches of low density. The organization of multiple-scale hierarchical systems makes non-random ...

This white paper is the second in a series of two papers on STMicroelectronics’ experience with the Synopsys DesignWare STAR Hierarchical System. This white paper also provides insights on IEEE 1500 ...

Using a new mathematical methodology, researchers have created a scientifically rigorous analogy showing the similarities between the physical structure of spider silk and the sonic structure of a ...

CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Researchers working to design new materials that are durable, lightweight and environmentally sustainable are increasingly looking to natural composites, such as bone, for inspiration ...