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by MA.LORAINE RIVERA | Science Correspondent
The egg shape described as "the most perfect thing "has always been considered the main food source of human history and nutrition. It is also one of the most recognizable shapes in nature and an example of evolutionary adaptation to the most various environmental conditions and situations, and it has more than 10,500 species of creatures on Earth. These species have gone through several stages of evolution and have survived countless extinctions in prehistoric times.
Researchers have discovered a general mathematical formula that can describe any bird egg that exists in nature and this is not just to understand the shape of the egg itself, But also an important step in understanding how and why it evolved, thus enabling a wide range of biological and technological applications to become possible.
From an analytical point of view, the egg shape has long attracted the attention of mathematicians, engineers, and biologists. This shape is highly praised because it has evolved to be large enough to hatch an embryo. Enough to safely and effectively extract from the body.
Egg shape analysis requires different principles from geometric research. According to a report by SciTechDaily, the shape of an egg contains many geometric figures, including oval, spherical, elliptical, and pear-shaped. However, all the physical structures of eggs have not yet been concluded from any comprehensive scientific materials.
The researchers introduced an additional function in the ovoid formula, and developed a mathematical model to fit a new geometric shape, which is characterized by the final stage of sphere-ellipsoid evolution and is suitable for any egg geometry.
This new common mathematical method for egg shape is primarily based on 4 parameters: egg length, maximum breadth, shift of the vertical axis, and the diameter at one quarter of the egg length.
The study about the egg's shape doesn't aim to know the real and general appearance of the embryonic shells, but also to figure out how they evolved through time. In addition, the study aimed to determine technological and biological applications that could be used from the egg.
According to the study, the mathematical equations for the egg shape have been found useful for multiple areas of advancement including biosciences, food research, agriculture, engineering, and aeronautics (the science or art involved with the study, design and manufacturing of air flight)
This universal formula can be applied across fundamental disciplines, particularly in the food and poultry industries, and will serve as a force for further investigations inspired by the egg as a research object.
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