Agents in key locations could restore the orderly flow of people
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As materials science reaps sustained rewards from focusing on interfaces, researchers can now access a technical note to guide them through modelling these systems
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Some experiments just can't be done, so scientists turn to analogues. Matthew Francis discusses how these simpler systems can be used to study the complex
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Simulations reveal how objects get stuck even though fluid flows freely
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Model describes how individual stiches in a knitted fabric behave when stretched
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Strengthening phase transition spotted in spun fibres
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Understanding collective behaviour in midges could lead to human applications
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Ising model could account for nut production of pistachio orchards
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New model explains why some bridges oscillate when walked on
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A theoretical nanoscientist examines the interface between academic research and industry
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