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MODEL GROWTH
Over 26 hours, a single cell of the slime mold Physarum polycephalum (yellow blob) ultimately connects a set of oat flakes (white spots) placed to mimic population centers surrounding Tokyo in an efficient network that mirrors the Japanese city's rail network. The width of each panel is 17 centimeters. Credit: Science/AAAS

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