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Read article: Speedy worms behave like active polymers in disordered mazes Biophysics Research update Speedy worms behave like active polymers in disordered mazes The presence of disorder causes worms to speed up, not slow down – a surprising result with applications in robotics
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Read article: Dual-robot radiotherapy system designed to reduce the cost of cancer treatment Radiotherapy Research update Dual-robot radiotherapy system designed to reduce the cost of cancer treatment Researchers in Canada are developing a low-cost orthovoltage radiotherapy system for use in low-resource and geographically remote regions
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