Tessellation is a repeating pattern of the same shapes without any gaps or overlaps. These patterns are found in nature, used by artists and architects and studied for their mathematical properties.

More information: Binru Yang et al, Growth of a Tessellation: Geometric rules for the Development of Stingray Skeletal Patterns, Advanced Science (2024). DOI: 10.1002/advs.202407641 ...

The story of this famous artist’s tessellations and hyperbolic planes involves an appreciation for historic Islamic design, an obsession with patterns, and serious intellectual mettle.

If they do possess tessellation features, what functions do these neurons serve? How are the grid patterns described by Hafting et al. formed in the first place?

Scientists have found a mathematical explanation for the complex patterns on the wings of dragonflies and other insects.

Indeed, the patterns set by peptide tessellations provide a blueprint for the design and construction of currently inaccessible self-assembling systems that involve multiple CMPs.