Scale Invariance (VIDEO)

Duke University

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Duke University researchers have shown how two chemical signals, a few variables, and a dependence on time can not only create patterns, but can also make sure these patterns have roughly the same proportions in every bacterial colony, and maybe even in every animal of a particular species.

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