‘Sneeze simulator’ could improve predictions of pathogen spread
3D nasal cavity model could also inform the design of masks and ventilation systems
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Memory of previous contacts affects static electricity on materials
Important clue found in the mystery of inconsistent triboelectric series
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Wireless deep brain stimulation reverses Parkinson’s disease in mice
A photothermal, nanoparticle-based deep brain stimulation system restored motor skills in mice with Parkinson’s-like disease
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Scientists discover secret of ice-free polar-bear fur
Findings could lead to more environmentally-friendly anti-icing surfaces and lubricants
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Inverse design configures magnon-based signal processor
Notch filter and demultiplexer created in thin magnetic film using current-loop array
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Low-temperature plasma halves cancer recurrence in mice
Treatment with a cold atmospheric plasma reduced the recurrence rate of melanoma tumours after surgery by roughly 50%
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Ultrahigh-energy neutrino detection opens a new window on the universe
Particle could have been created by a blazar or a cosmic collision
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Modelling the motion of confined crowds could help prevent crushing incidents
A new study of how dense human crowds move in confined spaces could help predict potentially life-threatening collective motions
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Schrödinger’s cat states appear in the nuclear spin state of antimony
New finding will be important for applications in quantum information processing and quantum error correction
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Bacterial ‘cables’ form a living gel in mucus
Finding could help treat bacterial infections in patients with cystic fibrosis, say biophysicists
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