Both abiotic self-organization and biological mechanisms have been put forward as the origin of a number of geological patterns.
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Why and How do Complex Systems Self-Organize at All? Average Action Efficiency as a Predictor, Measure, Driver, and Mechanism of Self-Organization
Self-organization in complex systems is a process in which randomness is reduced and emergent structures appear that allow the system to function in a more competitive way with other states […]
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‘Lava lamp’ Vesicles Show How Cells Could Self-organize
The inside of a living cell is crowded with large, complex molecules. New research on how these molecules could spontaneously organize themselves could further our understanding of how cells manage […]