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Adult cicada on a leaf

Swarming cicadas, stock traders, and the wisdom of the crowd

01 Feb 2024

̽»¨Ö±²¥springtime emergence of vast swarms of cicadas can be explained by a mathematical model of collective decision-making with similarities to models...

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Magnetic monopoles in hematite

Diamonds and rust help unveil ‘impossible’ quasi-particles

05 Dec 2023

Researchers have discovered magnetic monopoles – isolated magnetic charges – in a material closely related to rust, a result that could be used to...

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Monitoring particle air pollution either side of the tredge installed at St Ambrose primary school, Manchester.

Roadside hedges can reduce harmful ultrafine particle pollution around schools

13 Sep 2023

A new study led by Cambridge ̽»¨Ö±²¥ confirms that planting hedges between roadsides and school playgrounds can dramatically reduce children’s...

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London Underground trains

London Underground polluted with metallic particles small enough to enter human bloodstrem

15 Dec 2022

̽»¨Ö±²¥London Underground is polluted with ultrafine metallic particles small enough to end up in the human bloodstream, according to ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of...

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