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Published online 23 September 2003 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news030922-3
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Panicking mice find flaws in exit routes
Rodents hint at how people flee from a crowded room.
Panic-stricken mice are hinting at how people fleeing a confined space can hinder each other's escape. The animals could help to test computer models of crowd-control measures.
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