From chaos to 'intelligent' soft matter—how tiny chemical differences guide droplets into ordered structures
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Disorder can make sense, and understanding its logic can be genuinely useful. A study by a research group at the University of Trento shows how a minimal chemical difference can turn chaotic, disordered motion into a highly coordinated and reproducible structure.
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