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Expanding the state space of the Susceptible-Infectious-Susceptible model on networks gives nodes a memory of susceptibility, providing more accurate estimates of the epidemic threshold and quasi-stationary distribution. đź”— go.aps.org/4uzNdFR
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George Cantwell at @Cambridge_Uni and Cristopher Moore at @sfiscience carried out the work.
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The #WorldCup is underway, but soccer is more than goals and glory — it’s a complex network. #APSNews interviewed two researchers who used statistical physics and network science to uncover hidden patterns in “the beautiful game”: go.aps.org/3QbAtH9
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This study finds that in biomolecular #Condensates, the process of aging emerges from basic physical principles — a potential mechanism that could explain why these droplets, which are initially fluid, gradually solidify over time. Learn more: go.aps.org/4dWUZoe
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Hugo Le Roy and Paolo De Los Rios at @EPFL_en authored the paper.
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1/5 New paper! Led by @LionelBarnett2 and @NadineSpychala w/ Benjamin Wahl and me .@SussexCentre: Granger causality maps for Langevin systems. Out now in @PhysRevE
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Direct measurements of persistent surfactant accumulation in a foam liquid and direct quantifications of micelle concentrations show an increase in micellar concentration with foam height and age. Read the Letter: go.aps.org/4oetw4X
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Leonardo Chiappisi at the Institut Max von Laue - Paul Langevin authored the paper.
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Using a finite-cell model of tumor evolution under drug-induced selection, this study details a Q-learning approach for identifying chemotherapy dosing schedules that balance therapeutic effectiveness with the evolutionary dynamics of drug resistance. đź”— go.aps.org/4ue2vzN
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M. Giles and Paul Newton at @USC conducted the research.
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Bacteria can propel themselves like a corkscrew by wrapping their flagella around their body. How do they do it? A new study in Physical Review E suggests they take advantage of motor-induced buckling instability to perform this method of locomotion. đź”— go.aps.org/4eZvYtm

ALT Animated GIF of a device meant to mimic the flagellum of a bacterium. There is a thin black line hanging from a ball-shaped structure that rotates. As the animation plays, the thin line forms a helix that twirls and whirls in the tank.

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How do opinions form? đź’­ Using a network-based approach, physicists showed how local dynamics and community structure allow minority opinions to persist by gaining dominance in localized areas. đź”— go.aps.org/4uku0HT
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The work was done by Tim Mauch and Thilo Gross at the Helmholtz Institute for Functional Marine Biodiversity, Carl-von-Ossietzky University, and Alfred-Wegener Institute.
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How do natural killer cells conduct reconnaissance? Using binary cell mixtures, researchers find two distinct strategies: they either swarm and kill cancer cells, or quietly patrol and watch fibroblasts. đź”— go.aps.org/3PZCjLm
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Yun-Xuan Zhang, Shu-Chen Liu, and Lin I at @NcUofficial conducted the study.
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Researchers developed a model that describes how the copolymer P(VDF-TrFE) switches between ferroelectric and paraelectric phases, then used it to calculate hysteresis loops and dielectric permittivity of a real semicrystalline polymer. Read their paper: go.aps.org/4voxDh2
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Vadim V. Atrazhev, Dmitry V. Dmitriev, and Vadim I. Sultanov from the N. M. Emanuel Institute of Biochemical Physics of the Russian Academy of Science authored the study.
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Maybe “shoot for the moon” isn’t the best strategy after all? 🌙 A model suggests the optimal level of ambition is slightly above average: ambitious enough to reach better opportunities, but not so high you waste time chasing impossible goals. Read more in @PhysRevE: go.aps.org/4wXLEnA
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A new study suggests that motion of #BiomolecularCondensates is different from that of colloidal particles. Externally-controlled dynamic states, such as condensate motion, lead to polarization and dipole force fields. đź”— go.aps.org/4x8sds4
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The work was done by @AndriyGoychuk at @MIT_IMES.
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