Often when describing patterns, they are placed in one of two categories: organic or geometric. Organic designs are ones ...

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A mathematician has developed a new way to uncover simple patterns that might underlie apparently complex systems, such as clouds, cracks in materials or the movement of the stockmarket. The method, ...

Mirror neurons in our brain fire when we view patterns – this can produce a sense of identification with letters (Getty) Some researchers believe that the key to understanding this transition is ...

A study of medieval Islamic art has shown some of its geometric patterns use principles established centuries later by modern mathematicians. Researchers in the US have found 15th Century examples ...