「ウォンバット」の糞がなぜ直方体や立方体をしているのかについて、体内の腸の特殊な構造と蠕動運動が形状を整える事を発見したよ!これまで部分的にしか解明されていなかった点を解明したんだよ! Intestines of non-uniform stiffness mold the corners of wombat feces https://t.co/MVIR6ss0YD
Intestines of non-uniform stiffness mold the corners of wombat feces.
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Abstract in brief
- The barenosed wombat is known for its unique cube-shaped feces, and researchers explored how its intestines, with varying stiffness, contribute to this shape.
- Dissections revealed that the shape is formed in the final 17% of the intestine, where certain areas are thicker and stiffer, aiding in corner formation during digestion.
- A mathematical model showed that contractions in stiffer intestinal regions led to square shapes, which could have implications for manufacturing and health-related fields.
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Most liked on X and Bluesky【参考】 『Intestines of non-uniform stiffness mold the corners of wombat feces』 https://t.co/Pj0EhznMFP
Referências: YANG, Patricia J. et al. 2021. https://t.co/jWxwbhipfK https://t.co/8fzP2RG3Vo https://t.co/orsv6JzJEY https://t.co/bQyy1yHW96
Intestines of non-uniform stiffness mold the corners of wombat feces - Soft Matter why wombat poop is cubic!! https://t.co/gMGITWPARs
No! So the fun thing about wombat poop’s cubosity is that it’s done with controlled drying, in addition to muscular contractions. If the water content changes dramatically, they can’t do(doo) cubes. The muscle part: https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2021/sm/d0sm01230k#!divAbstract
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RT @BennoList: @florianaigner Für die Arbeit https://t.co/iZA8FGriYh dazu wurde @pyang_tweet sogar mit dem @IgNobel Preis belohnt! Publizie…
@florianaigner Für die Arbeit https://t.co/iZA8FGriYh dazu wurde @pyang_tweet sogar mit dem @IgNobel Preis belohnt! Publiziert in „soft matter“. You’ve got to love that.
Referências: YANG, Patricia J. et al. 2021. https://t.co/jWxwbhipfK https://t.co/8fzP2RG3Vo https://t.co/orsv6JzJEY https://t.co/bQyy1yHW96
the job remained half-done until the publication by bioengineer Patricia Yang and her colleagues of the definitive paper, “Intestines of non-uniform stiffness mold the corners of wombat feces”, in the journal Soft Matter. A Soft Matter ho pensato "rivista adeguata al tema"
@jsprondel Das erinnert mich an diesen sehr schönen in Soft Matter (sic!) erschienenen Artikel zu den würfelförmigen Ausscheidungen … https://t.co/tRmPMqldbd https://t.co/JZKuOg0HHW
@AuDHDAndrew You can always say it to me!
@tatiann69922625 @cpouj Au sujet des régimes, maintenant que j’y pense, on pourrait peut-être fabriquer des petites briques en excréments de wombat. Ça doit avoir une utilité, ça
@nanashimumei_en Wombat poop is square (Yang et al., 2021). Yang, P. J., Lee, A. B., Chan, M., Kowalski, M., Qiu, K., Waid, C., … Hu, D. L. (2021). Intestines of non-uniform stiffness mold the corners of wombat feces. Soft Matter, 17, 475–488. doi:10.1039/D0SM01230K
@SandyHorne61 References: https://t.co/QSkLBe8Oc5 https://t.co/Yb0olKFGcj
No! So the fun thing about wombat poop’s cubosity is that it’s done with controlled drying, in addition to muscular contractions. If the water content changes dramatically, they can’t do(doo) cubes. The muscle part: https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2021/sm/d0sm01230k#!divAbstract
RT @fujifujizombi: 【参考】 『Intestines of non-uniform stiffness mold the corners of wombat feces』 https://t.co/Pj0EhznMFP
RT @fujifujizombi: 【参考】 『Intestines of non-uniform stiffness mold the corners of wombat feces』 https://t.co/Pj0EhznMFP
RT @fujifujizombi: 【参考】 『Intestines of non-uniform stiffness mold the corners of wombat feces』 https://t.co/Pj0EhznMFP
【参考】 『Intestines of non-uniform stiffness mold the corners of wombat feces』 https://t.co/Pj0EhznMFP
Fontes: YANG, Patricia J. et al. Intestines of non-uniform stiffness mold the corners of wombat feces. Soft Matter, v. 17, n. 3, p. 475-488, 2021. Disponível em: https://t.co/vDT54IHbgI . https://t.co/pDdeFDMwrs https://t.co/w3rPrbAaMG
La respuesta se basa en un curioso artículo de Patricia Yang et al.(2021) "Intestines of non-uniform stiffness mold the corners of wombat feces", en la revista SOFT MATTER. Y la respuesta la tienes aquí, aunque el título del trabajo ya ayuda. https://t.co/EIZ970Ha6V
@jv_catalan @811Feanor La respuesta se basa en un curioso artículo de Patricia Yang et al.(2021) "Intestines of non-uniform stiffness mold the corners of wombat feces", en la revista SOFT MATTER que por fin explicaba el misterio de las heces cúbicas. #MapiRTVE15 @La1_tve @Jandro @MapiTVE
RT @LockdownScience: To find out more about this week’s science, check out: Wombat poo cubes: https://t.co/CLyYb5GdF0 Tiny chameleons: htt…
To find out more about this week’s science, check out: Wombat poo cubes: https://t.co/CLyYb5GdF0 Tiny chameleons: https://t.co/f9RK10ZfvM by @MarkScherz High-flying bats: https://t.co/BEYmbY31gI by @teague_o Electric eels: https://t.co/4Vl5s8Uu0A by @Davidefishes
RT @Science_Release: 「ウォンバット」の糞がなぜ直方体や立方体をしているのかについて、体内の腸の特殊な構造と蠕動運動が形状を整える事を発見したよ!これまで部分的にしか解明されていなかった点を解明したんだよ! Intestines of non-unifor…
RT @Science_Release: 「ウォンバット」の糞がなぜ直方体や立方体をしているのかについて、体内の腸の特殊な構造と蠕動運動が形状を整える事を発見したよ!これまで部分的にしか解明されていなかった点を解明したんだよ! Intestines of non-unifor…
RT @Science_Release: 「ウォンバット」の糞がなぜ直方体や立方体をしているのかについて、体内の腸の特殊な構造と蠕動運動が形状を整える事を発見したよ!これまで部分的にしか解明されていなかった点を解明したんだよ! Intestines of non-unifor…
RT @Science_Release: 「ウォンバット」の糞がなぜ直方体や立方体をしているのかについて、体内の腸の特殊な構造と蠕動運動が形状を整える事を発見したよ!これまで部分的にしか解明されていなかった点を解明したんだよ! Intestines of non-unifor…
RT @Science_Release: 「ウォンバット」の糞がなぜ直方体や立方体をしているのかについて、体内の腸の特殊な構造と蠕動運動が形状を整える事を発見したよ!これまで部分的にしか解明されていなかった点を解明したんだよ! Intestines of non-unifor…
RT @Science_Release: 「ウォンバット」の糞がなぜ直方体や立方体をしているのかについて、体内の腸の特殊な構造と蠕動運動が形状を整える事を発見したよ!これまで部分的にしか解明されていなかった点を解明したんだよ! Intestines of non-unifor…
RT @Science_Release: 「ウォンバット」の糞がなぜ直方体や立方体をしているのかについて、体内の腸の特殊な構造と蠕動運動が形状を整える事を発見したよ!これまで部分的にしか解明されていなかった点を解明したんだよ! Intestines of non-unifor…
RT @Science_Release: 「ウォンバット」の糞がなぜ直方体や立方体をしているのかについて、体内の腸の特殊な構造と蠕動運動が形状を整える事を発見したよ!これまで部分的にしか解明されていなかった点を解明したんだよ! Intestines of non-unifor…
「ウォンバット」の糞がなぜ直方体や立方体をしているのかについて、体内の腸の特殊な構造と蠕動運動が形状を整える事を発見したよ!これまで部分的にしか解明されていなかった点を解明したんだよ! Intestines of non-uniform stiffness mold the corners of wombat feces https://t.co/MVIR6ss0YD
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Intestines of non-uniform stiffness mold the corners of wombat feces - now published in Soft Matter https://t.co/KjzWuPgzVP
RT @softmatter: Check out this video where David Hu, Patricia Yang & Scott Carver dive deeper into the hows and the whys of cubic wombat po…
RT @Stephen8McK: Q - Why is wombat poo square? A - Intestines of non-uniform stiffness mold the corners of wombat faeces https://t.co/WgF…
Q - Why is wombat poo square? A - Intestines of non-uniform stiffness mold the corners of wombat faeces https://t.co/WgFcvpooUN https://t.co/c5lTAB12iZ
RT @jonoscotland: What a load of... Thanks to @RoySocChem for the afternoon #HomeSchooling idea...
Intestines of non-uniform stiffness mold the corners of wombat feces - now published in Soft Matter https://t.co/dbpONj8dzj
@softmatter More cool work from Hu, Yang and co-workers. "Intestines of non-uniform stiffness mold the corners of wombat feces" Soft Matter, 2021,17, 475-488. Also the authors of “Duration of urination does not change with body size” Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. 2014, 111, 11932. Yay science!! https://t.co/XuFkAXexMu
RT @softmatter:
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Check out this video where David Hu, Patricia Yang & Scott Carver dive deeper into the hows and the whys of cubic wombat poo as published in their latest Soft Matter article https://t.co/QSoT1L6Guo https://t.co/t1hMBnEJ4e
RT @jonoscotland: What a load of... Thanks to @RoySocChem for the afternoon #HomeSchooling idea...
What a load of... Thanks to @RoySocChem for the afternoon #HomeSchooling idea...
Intestines of non-uniform stiffness mold the corners of wombat feces - Soft Matter why wombat poop is cubic!! https://t.co/gMGITWPARs
Solving the poobik's cube: How wombat guts cut perfect corners. https://t.co/3Y82xi07y0 https://t.co/xj3fiVMyht
@AdamShellard "Intestines of non-uniform stiffness mold the corners of wombat feces" Or, as I would title it... Solving the poobix cube: How wombat guts cut perfect corners. https://t.co/3Y82xi07y0
Intestines of non-uniform stiffness mold the corners of wombat feces. https://t.co/pvNl1HGxLx
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