The term dates back to 1975, when Mandelbrot — to whom it is credited — applied the mathematics of theoretical fractional dimensions to the geometric patterning found in the natural world. Fractals ...

Fractal branching lets our circulatory system pack in as many blood vessels as we need to protect every point A with every point B, while also spending the least possible energy building our body ...

Fractals -- and a coastline is a fractal, ... From the self-similar stalks on a head of broccoli, to the ever-smaller branching of blood vessels in the human body, fractals are everywhere in nature.

The intricate branching patterns of blood vessels and respiratory structures are some intimate expressions of fractals in animals. As a fractal grows, the pattern replicates itself on a larger scale.

Snowflakes, lightning bolts and human blood vessels are also fractal structures, which all show a degree of self-similarity: As you zoom into the details of a fractal, you can see a replica of the ...

Blood vessels grown in the lab in just five days could quickly prevent the tissue damage that can occur after an accident ...

Blood vessels are essential to nearly all tissues, delivering nutrients and oxygen, regulating hemostasis, and modulating ...