To survive in its arid environment, the Namib Desert beetle has developed a pattern of water-attracting and water-repelling molecules on its hardened wings, forming a series of peaks and troughs.
OO Scientists Find a Way to Predict U.S. Heat Waves Weeks in Advance - Deadly summer heat waves in the eastern US may be predictable nearly two months before they occur; research shows that the occurrence of a distinctive pattern of water temperatures across a wide stretch of the North Pacific Ocean is significantly correlated to such heat waves.
5. Droog Design's ceramic tiles, with a surface pattern of water drops come in red, blue, green, black or white.
El Niño refers to a pattern of unusually warm water stretching across the surface of eastern equatorial Pacific that occurs every 3-7 years.
Rain events of high intensity on dry soil led to an erratic distribution pattern of water in the soil due to preferential flow in shrinkage cracks, which had opened up during drying.
A model simulating the diurnal pattern of water transfer within a Holm oak (Quercus ilex) canopy in Mediterranean conditions has been designed.
A similar pattern of water-loving bumps and water-repellant troughs, scientists argue, could have a wide range of applications in industry, from farming to aviation.
Specificity arising from the 5-quinoline moiety was associated with a distinct pattern of water-mediated hydrogen bonds involving Lys235 and Glu248 in the inactive conformation favoured by ALK2.
Military officers and experts on terrorism said the bombing fit a pattern of recent strikes on water and oil pipelines and the Jordanian Embassy, although they emphasized that it was too early to uncover any connections among the attacks.
Yet on the runway, it did not seem quite so complex, as the elements — a pattern of flames, of flowing water or seagulls — came on slim-line clothes, with a drape of fabric like a disembodied sari at the shoulder.
