Fractal Clusters (IMAGE)

Brown University

Fractal Clusters

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This image shows cells clustering into fractal-like branching shapes over the course of 60 hours. The clustering was entirely unexpected by the researchers, and consistent with a theory of how non-living particles cluster together.

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Wong Lab/Brown University

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