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Spirals on nanoparticles show order, specifically our

posted by Jason Kottke Aug 16, 2005

Spirals on nanoparticles show order, specifically our friend the Fibonacci sequence, which can be seen in places like seashells and plants. In the case of the nanoparticles, the Fibonacci pattern results from minimizing the stress energy in the system.