New research revisits the Turing instability mechanism; proving mathematically how the instabilities which give rise to patterns can occur through simple reactions, and in widely varied ...

Tweaking the pattern equations Scientists offer update on Turing’s theory explaining the origin of stripes and spots ...

Certain animal species, such as the ornate boxfish, have detailed markings. How do these intricate patterns materialize? A team of engineers may have an answer.

New experiments confirm that complex patterns in plants emerge from a model proposed by mathematician Alan Turing.

Turing patterns are striking examples of self-organised structures arising in reaction–diffusion systems, where the interplay of chemical reactions and diffusion processes gives rise to spatial ...

The mechanism behind leopard spots and zebra stripes also appears to explain the patterned growth of a bismuth crystal, extending Alan Turing’s 1952 idea to the atomic scale.

Chris Konow researches the impact of growth on Turing patterns in the Epstein Lab. Turing patterns are named after the British mathematician Alan Turing, who proposed a mechanism for how ...

These digital canvases represent British mathematician Alan Turing's theory of morphogenesis -- in other words, they depict the emergence of patterns from randomness.

Chia Seeds Confirm Alan Turing’s Predictions On Patterns In Nature This is the first time that Turing Patterns in vegetation have been validated in such a way.

A team of researchers have expanded Alan Turing's seminal theory on how patterns are created in biological systems. This work may answer whether nature's patterns are governed by Turing ...