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biology4 months ago•69 min saved

Mechanical Forces and Evolutionary Strategies in Tissue Development

The study reveals that the cephalic furrow (CF) in fly gastrulation is an evolutionary innovation in Cyclorrhapha that functions as a mechanical sink to prevent tissue collision and buckling during head and trunk expansion. In non-cyclorrhaphan flies, alternative strategies like out-of-plane cell division mitigate mechanical stress, highlighting divergent evolutionary adaptations to ensure robust morphogenesis. Loss of CF leads to tissue buckling and developmental defects, emphasizing its mechanical and developmental importance.

via Nature|

#biology #drosophila #evolution

biology4 months ago•67 min saved

Mechanical Forces and Evolutionary Strategies in Gastrulation and Organ Development

The study reveals that the patterned invagination of the cephalic furrow in Drosophila prevents mechanical instability during gastrulation by absorbing compressive stresses caused by mitotic domains and germ band extension, with its formation regulated by specific gene expression patterns, and suggests that mechanical challenges have driven the evolution of this morphogenetic feature in dipteran flies.

via Nature|

#biology #drosophila #evolution

technology6 months ago•4 min saved

Researchers Reveal Secrets of AI Creativity

Researchers have discovered that the apparent creativity of diffusion models in AI image generation stems from deterministic imperfections in their denoising process, revealing that their 'creativity' is an inevitable outcome of their architecture, similar to biological morphogenesis processes. This insight could impact future AI development and our understanding of human creativity.

via Quanta Magazine|

#ai #creativity #diffusion-models

science7 months ago•43 min saved

Exploring the Link Between Form and Function

Harvard's L. Mahadevan explores how mathematics and physics reveal the relationship between form and function in biological systems, from brain folds to termite mounds, emphasizing the interplay of shape, environment, and behavior in complex natural phenomena.

via Quanta Magazine|

#biological-systems #biology #form-and-function

science-and-technology2 years ago•10 min saved

"Building Evolution: Shapeshifting Structures Like Organisms?"

Biomedical engineers and architects are collaborating on a project to create a living building façade that adapts to its environment. By studying plants, fetal chick hearts, and adult brain cancers, they aim to develop sustainable building designs and improve climate-adaptable plants, heart defect prevention, and brain cancer treatment. The project reimagines the convergence of architecture and biology to understand how organisms create internal structures – and to inform a new approach to architecture.

via SciTechDaily|

#architecture #biology #building-facade