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Mars’s enigmatic surface features get a second look from a theoretical physicist
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Mars’s enigmatic surface features get a second look from a theoretical physicist

Reality Check host Ross Coulthart and theoretical physicist Maaneli Derakhshani scrutinize puzzling Mars surface features—the 'face' and nearby geometric formations—using fractal analysis to test whether they’re natural or engineered, while referencing lunar anomalies and Phobos 2’s monolith and Carl Sagan’s life-detection standards. The takeaway is that several patterns remain open questions that merit further study, not conclusions.

Leonardo’s Heart Sketch Unlocks New Insights Into Heart Disease Risk
science2 months ago

Leonardo’s Heart Sketch Unlocks New Insights Into Heart Disease Risk

Scientists have linked the heart’s inner trabeculae, sketched by Leonardo da Vinci, to adult heart function and cardiovascular disease risk. Using fractal analysis, MRI data, and UK Biobank data from nearly 18,100 participants, researchers showed trabeculae shape affects cardiac performance and identified 16 genetic loci related to their development, suggesting embryonic origins influence disease risk and could inform clinical understanding.

Fractal Clues Unravel Heart’s Hidden Network
science2 months ago

Fractal Clues Unravel Heart’s Hidden Network

Researchers used fractal theory, MRI imaging, and genetics on 18,096 UK Biobank participants to show that the heart’s trabeculae—the snowflake-like muscular network—help determine cardiac performance and disease risk, a finding that builds on Leonardo da Vinci’s centuries-old observations and marks a first step toward a deeper understanding of how trabeculae form and function.