Why imperfection could be key to Turing patterns in nature
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Scientists improved Alan Turing's pattern formation model by adding a process called diffusiopherosis and incorporating cellular imperfections to better simulate animal markings. The enhanced model successfully recreated realistic patterns like boxfish hexagons, potentially enabling applications in color-changing camouflage fabrics and targeted drug delivery systems.
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