Iconicity -- the resemblance between form and meaning -- had been thought ... However, the team's research suggests that iconicity can shape the vocabularies of spoken languages far beyond the ...

“It has not gone unnoticed that birds have evolved to shapes that are quite diverse in form—everything from ... reveals the wide range of differences between bird eggs. Based on the team ...

Researchers have developed a new method for generating complex shapes, and have found that the development of form in nature can ... it -- and what are the links between the process in the ...

As it cools, it returns to its swan shape. "The ability to form materials that can repeatedly oscillate back and forth between two independent shapes by exposing them to light will open up a wide ...

The key to survival across species lies in adapting form and function to fluidly meet environmental ... This architecture amplifies speed and power output to swiftly pivot the robot between shapes ...

The model developed by the UC San Diego scientists suggests that the Golgi's unusual shape is a direct consequence ... stunning example of the linkage between form and function." ...

Each cell in the body stores its genetic information in DNA in a stable and protected form that is readily accessible ... sequence has its own 3D chemical shape. We proposed, therefore, that there is ...