Compared with the masterpiece crafted by nature, even Leonardo da Vinci's anatomical drawings of the cardiovascular system seem primitive. In creating this system, nature seems to use blood flow as its paintbrush.
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Snider, P., Conway, S. The power of blood. Nature 450, 180–181 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/450180a
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