Abstract

We summarize the star formation scenario favored by Herschel studies of the nearest molecular clouds of the Galaxy which point to the key role of the quasi-universal filamentary structure pervading the cold ISM. This scenario provides new insight into the origin of the initial mass function and the regulation of star formation in dense gas.

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