Symmetry breaking by ultrashort light pulses opens new quantum pathways for coherent phonons
Atoms in a crystal form a regular lattice, in which they can move over small distances from their equilibrium positions. ...
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Compressive stress shapes the symmetry of Arabidopsis root vascular tissue
Ikoma, Japan – The generation and maintenance of tissue boundaries are fundamental to the development of functional organs in both ...
Rare and iconic Atala butterflies retain an ancient pattern of wing symmetry
Nature seems to have an inexhaustible supply of inspiration when it comes to butterflies. With over 18,000 species, each with ...
Cell division in embryos: Not a textbook case of symmetry
As cell biologists, Université de Montréal professor Greg FitzHarris and his PhD student Lia Paim are very interested in fertility ...
Physicists elucidate connection between symmetry and Mott physics in step towards understanding high-temperature superconductivity
Initially regarded as a scientific curiosity upon its discovery in 1911 by Heike Kamerlingh Onnes, superconductivity has provided physicists with ...
Endless forms most beautiful: Why evolution favours symmetry
From sunflowers to starfish, symmetry appears everywhere in biology. This isn’t just true for body plans – the molecular machines ...
When light loses symmetry, it can hold particles
Optical tweezers use light to immobilize microscopic particles as small as a single atom in 3D space. The basic principle ...
Breaking the symmetry of sound waves allows the sound to be directed to a certain place
Research undertaken by the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) has concluded that sound can be directed to a certain ...
A novel neural network to understand symmetry, speed materials research
Understanding structure-property relations is a key goal of materials research, according to Joshua Agar, a faculty member in Lehigh University’s ...