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The main process affected was morphogenesis -- an organism developing its shape -- and shapeless embryos cannot survive.

"Being able to incorporate designer springs will also add a new tool to the growing capability at TU Chemnitz towards microelectronic morphogenesis and artificial life," adds Prof.

Working with one researcher, she helped to solidify a section inspired by Turing’s theory on morphogenesis, which describes how natural patterns such as spirals form.

It is useful to consider how the egg in which an embryo resides also defines the physical context for morphogenesis.

Its existence, Buceta said, “allows you to understand the fundamentals of morphogenesis and development—how cells act together when they’re forming and developing.”