The secret, the researchers report in the open access journal Plos Computational Biology, is in their ability to take cues from one another - just like an insect swarm.
Volvo says the coming C30 will take cues from the recently unveiled concept coupe called 3CC, and the a safety concept car Volvo displayed in 2001, which included features like rearview mirrors that alert drivers when a car is in his blind spot or too close for comfort.
Plenty of companies are a religion, where people take their cues from the top.
These patterns have consequences for public opinion, which tends to take its cues from the media.
There are some other properties, managed by smaller malls and locations, that take their cues from these big players.
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The reports take their cues from what you can see in that spot.
As he accepted his new appointment to the UN yesterday, Bolton emphasized that he would take his cues from his bosses.
For a relatively subtle look, take pattern cues from the duvet, but up the scale for the bolster's cover wider stripes, bigger flowers.
And I sort of take my cues from the songwriters of the '70s, who are talking about what's really important to them.
Members say they are waiting to take their cues from the leadership.
This is a finishing technology utilizing polymer nanospheres which take their cues from the way leaves let water run right off of them.
Markets continue to take their cues from Europe, and some strategists are predicting volatile trading ahead of a key election in Greece this weekend.
It may be time to take some cues from 007.
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The fans take their cues these days from Oliver Ricken, the skinny 24-year-old who has been in charge of leading the chants for the past year and a half.
In the absence of a genuine homegrown recovery, both Germany and Italy will continue to depend on others, and Europe's markets will continue to take their cues from elsewhere.
LensWork has grown for 20 consecutive years by exploiting a defined niche audience: fine art photography aficionados with a passion for classic black and white images that take their cues from the masters of the genre.
Coastal sorts take their cues on the subject from Alice Waters, the owner of a famous restaurant in Berkeley, who has started a movement for food that is not only organic and local but altogether more soulful and sensual.
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The mess also has made bishops and other church leaders around the world less inclined to take their cues from Rome, or to share anything sensitive with Vatican officials, for fear they'll be reading about it in tomorrow's paper.
Look for gold later Wednesday to take its price cues from how the U.S. dollar index reacts to the FOMC statement.
That's especially true for parents who are trying to calm their children, added UCLA's Mogil, because kids take their emotional cues from the adults around them.
Individual investors and fund managers looking at India, however, can take a few cues from Jain, who has been with Kotak since 2006, a Chartered Financial Analyst.
Samsung's new external drives for desktop PCs offer up to 2TB capacity in simple and refined cases, which take their design cues from the portable drive family.
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The design appears to take a handful of cues from the Droid DNA, although there's touches front and back (such as different front camera and rear flash positions) that suggest it's not a carbon copy.
We felt similarly good about the new CSR pedals, which take a lot of design cues from the Clubsport pedals, but will be offered with a lower price.
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