There's a line of thought that equates intelligence with “pattern recognition.” How do you stack up on this unique cognitive ...

We all live with computers… but getting the most out of them… getting them to do what you need… can be kind of difficult. But if you can understand how they process things, a computer can be the most ...

Maxim Lavrentovich receives funding from the National Science Foundation. The reason patterns often appear in nature is simple: The same basic physical or chemical processes occur in many patterned ...

The atomic model consists of a nucleus containing protons and neutrons, surrounded by electrons in shells. The numbers of particles in an atom can be calculated from its atomic number and mass number.

Scientists have discovered five different types of sleep in humans, each with its own distinct brain activity pattern and impacts on health and behaviour, an advance that could lead to new depression ...

A sugar mixture similar to hard candy studded with tiny metal discs or rings has been used to deposit patterns onto microscopic objects. This method of creating texture on small objects could be ...

In recent research published in Nature Communications, scientists investigated the role of cell density – how closely cells are packed in a given space – in forming multicellular structures. The study ...

NASA has transformed data from distant stars into orchestral music. Using star vibrations and light variations, scientists ...