The Spiral Waves in Slime Molds and HeartsIdentical math governs survival and fatal arrhythmias
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Nature's Hidden BlueprintSpiral waves are rotating vortices that emerge in excitable media, appearing in physics and biology alike. These self-sustaining patterns act as rapid pacemakers, driving both the aggregation of slime molds and dangerous heart rhythms. Understanding how a broken wave front curls into a spiral reveals the shared mathematical roots behind cellular cooperation and fatal cardiac fibrillation.
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