In the iconic "Sound of Music" score, "My Favorite Things," a young Julie Andrews lists snowflakes as objects that bring her ...

What if we could peer into the brain and watch how it organizes information as we act, perceive, or make decisions? A new ...

Symmetry is an important concept in modern physics that describes the invariance of geometries or laws under specified transformations. Despite the beauty of symmetry, broken symmetry has been shown ...

Although it may seem basic and simple, symmetry is a transformative design principle that can help you create a harmonious ...

Techniques from computer science may help explain the tendency in biology for structures to repeat themselves. By Kate Golembiewski Symmetry runs rampant in nature. It’s present wherever mirror images ...

Mathematician Katie Steckles explains just why the proliferation of snowflake decorations this time of year is deeply ...

Time reversal symmetry is the physical property that events can occur in a forward or backward direction through time, with no fundamental distinction due to the direction. Time reversal symmetry ...

Superconductors are materials that can conduct electricity with zero resistance, usually only at very low temperatures. Most ...

Imagine you are about to create a universe. How would you do it? As soon as you say “let there be the laws of physics” you would immediately face a problem. Do the same laws hold for everyone in your ...

A slew of filters on social media allow users to evaluate their features, reigniting age-old obsessions with perfection and beauty. Credit...Miki Kim Supported by By Rhonda Garelick Rhonda Garelick is ...