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Biomaterials in non-integer dimensions

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Nature harnesses fractal geometry to create structures with unusual surface-to-volume ratios. Now, a new design approach enables the reversible assembly of functional enzymes into arboreal patterns with fractal geometry.

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Fig. 1: Natural and synthetic patterns showing self-similarity over multiple length scales.

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