Highly eccentric black-hole merger is identified in LIGO–Virgo observation
Black holes probably had a chance encounter in a dense star cluster
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Selfishness for the greater good revealed in optimization of group dynamics
Researchers model multibody interactions in communicating systems
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How to build tiny robots from stretchy sheets
Powerful theoretical tool designs robots from 2D materials
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Simulations herald rethink for all-inorganic perovskite solar cells
Materials long maligned as less efficient than their hybrid cousins in fact have fewer loss mechanisms, say researchers
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Physicists get under the skin of apple growth
New research shows the fruit’s profile is self-similar as it expands
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Simulations offer observational test for Planet Nine hypothesis
Searching for certain Trans-Neptunian Objects could shed light on whether a planet lurks beyond Neptune
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‘CatGym’ algorithm predicts better catalysts
Deep reinforcement learning technique finds the best surface atom configurations for a given chemical reaction
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Coughed particles float for longer in cold air, study suggests
Supercomputer study of “turbulent puffs” could boost our understanding of airborne disease spread
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Why open-source software is so powerful for physics: find out in the September 2021 issue of Physics World
Find out why physics is increasingly reliant on open-source code by checking out the September 2021 issue of Physics World magazine
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‘Tunable tuna’ makes a better robotic swimmer
Adjustable-stiffness tails prove key to optimizing swimming speed and efficiency
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