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3D rendering of red blood cells flowing through blood vessel
Researchers at the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center created a 3D rendering of red blood cells flowing through a blood vessel in the heart to deliver oxygen to underlying muscle cells (myocytes).
[PSC is a leading partner in the U.S. National Science Foundation's XSEDE (Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment) project, a program of coordinated cyberinfrastructure for education and research.] (Date of Image: 2008)
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