patterning

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"The Ediacara Biota look totally bizarre in their appearance. Some of them have triradial symmetry, some have spiraling arms, some have fractal patterning," says Dr. Lidya Tarhan, a paleontologist at Yale University.

From Science Daily • Jan. 27, 2026

The shrewd design’s geometric patterning reverberates against the trailblazing Bauhaus tapestries of Anni Albers, as much as those of Gutiérrez’s Oaxacan ancestors, for a work that travels through time and space.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2024

The pictures’ flatly painted skin and two-dimensional patterning in textiles and wallpaper are set into shimmering visual motion.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2024

They are now working to improve component accuracy by optimizing the light patterning method and by incorporating material parameters into the printing process.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2024

His skin was darkening toward a gold similar to his brother’s, with even darker swirls patterning his arms.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack