Scientists find a naturally occurring molecule that forms a fractal
The protein assembles itself into Sierpiński triangles
![An illustration of bacterial molecules forming a triangular fractal.](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/041024_ec_fractal-protein_feat.jpg?fit=1030%2C580&ssl=1)
Researchers have found a bacterial protein that links up to form a type of fractal called a Sierpiński triangle (illustrated). It’s the first known case of a naturally occurring regular fractal on the molecular level.
Franziska Sendker