For decades, hearing experts thought that the cochlea's spiral shape was simply an efficient packing job and its shape had no effect on how this critical hearing organ functions. But a recent study by ...

A single mathematical model can explain the pattern of folds seen on the brains of a range of primates, from bush babies to macaques to humans. Bruno Mota at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro ...

A hidden mathematical connection between origami and structural engineering is opening a new path for designing complex, ...

Princeton engineers have developed a system for designers to mimic irregular natural structures like termite mounds or human ...