Scutoid
A scutoid is a particular type of
Naming
The object was first described by Gómez-Gálvez et al. in a paper entitled Scutoids are a geometrical solution to three-dimensional packing of epithelia, and published in July 2018.
Appearance in nature
The shape, however odd, is a building block of multicellular organisms; complex life might never have emerged on Earth without it.
— Alan Burdick, We Are All Scutoids: A Brand New Shape, Explained[2]
Epithelial cells adopt the "scutoidal shape" under certain circumstances.[1] In epithelia, cells can 3D-pack as scutoids, facilitating tissue curvature. This is fundamental to the shaping of the organs during development.[1][5][6]
"Scutoid is a
planar. ... For the computational biologists who created/discovered the Scutoid, the key property of the shape is that it can combine with itself and other geometric objects like frustums to create 3D packings of epithelial cells."
- Laura Taalman[7][8]
Cells in the developing lung epithelium have been found to have more complex shapes than the term "scutoid", inspired by the simple scutellum of beetles, suggests.
Potential uses
The scutoid explains how
References
- ^ PMID 30054479.
- ^ a b Burdick, Alan (30 July 2018). "We Are All Scutoids: A Brand-New Shape, Explained". The New Yorker. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- ^ a b c standupmaths (3 August 2018). "THE SCUTOID: did scientists discover a new shape?". Retrieved 3 August 2018 – via YouTube.
- ^ Supplementary Movie from Gómez-Gálvez et al. 2018, Electronic supplementary material
- ^ Boddy, Jessica. "The 'Scutoid' Is Geometry's Newest Shape, and It Could Be All Over Your Body". Gizmodo. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ "Scientists have discovered a brand-new three-dimensional shape". Newsweek. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ Taalman, Laura [@mathgrrl] (29 July 2018). "Have you read the @Nature article introducing the new mathematical shape called the SCUTOID? This cutting-edge science is now 3D printable: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3024272" (Tweet). Retrieved 3 August 2018 – via Twitter.
- ^ Taalman, Laura. "Pair of Packable Scutoids by mathgrrl on Shapeways". Shapeways.com. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- PMID 34609280.
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