A leaf may appear to be one of the simplest structures in nature, thin, delicate and easily overlooked. At first glance, it seems far removed from the complex systems that scientists usually describe ...
AMES, Iowa – The angle of the leaves on a corn stalk directly affects the plant’s ability to soak up the summer sun needed for photosynthesis. Breeders have developed various corn hybrids with an ...
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A hidden mathematical pattern called a Voronoi diagram just turned up inside the leaves of a common houseplant
Hold a Chinese money plant up to the light and you can see its veins branching through the round, translucent leaf like ...
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A plant that does math: Scientists uncover hidden Voronoi patterns inside Chinese money plant leaves
The Chinese money plant, commonly seen in homes and offices as a simple ornamental houseplant, is now drawing serious ...
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