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Collective dynamics of active matter systems
A study provides new details about the collective motion of individual agents in a liquid-crystal-like system,…
Research on soldier ants reveals that evolution can go in reverse
Turtle ant soldiers look like real-life creatures straight out of a Japanese anime film. These tree-dwelling…
Bulb size matters: Uncovering the evolution of the plant kingdom's doomsday preppers
Botanist Cody Coyotee Howard compares bulbs to living bunkers. With an underground stockpile of resources, bulbs…
Study reveals collective dynamics of active matter systems
Flocks of starlings that produce dazzling patterns across the sky are natural examples of active matter—groups…
'Deceptively simple' process could boost plastics recycling
Plastics are a victim of their own success, so inexpensive, easy to use and versatile that…
How a virus forms its symmetric shells
Viruses—small disease-causing parasites that can infect all types of life forms—have been well studied, but many…
Discovery points to origin of mysterious ultraviolet radiation
Billions of lightyears away, gigantic clouds of hydrogen gas produce a special kind of radiation, a…
Climate variations may impact the base of the food web along the California coast
In a recent study published in Marine Ecology Progress Series, researchers at California Polytechnic State University…
Male size advantage drives evolution of sex change in reef fish
Some species of fish, notably parrotfish and wrasses living on coral reefs, change their biological sex…