The periods are much shorter than those of repetitive patterns (tens of seconds to a few hours) that we discuss in this Letter. Furthermore, the amplitudes of their variations are significantly ...

Researchers are untangling just what makes particular works of art or natural scenes visually appealing and stress-relieving – and one crucial factor is the presence of the repetitive patterns ...

Urban scenes break the rule of nature: they tend to feature regular, repetitive patterns, due to the common use of design features such as windows, staircases and railings. Regular patterns of ...

A rare and bewildering intermediate between crystal and glass can be the most stable arrangement for some combinations of ...

According to a new study, these self-similar, repeating patterns in nature known as fractals help scientists better understand how the immune system is organized and may one day be used to help ...

First of all what are fractals? In the context of psychology, fractals are repeating patterns that are identical, or similar. Examples in nature are leaves, snowflakes, flowers, ocean waves and ...

Researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center suggest that fractals, self-similar and repeating patterns found in nature, can help scientists understand the organization of ...