Cryptic crossword #76: Gritty material in brainstem erythrocytes (5)
3 February 2022
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It is time for geology to embrace our sustainable future and, in turn, be accorded the respect it deserves as a discipline crucial to understanding the world and our relationship to it
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The temperature swings of spring can prove fatal to young plants. A simple home-made device could be the answer, says Clare Wilson
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Geologists have a reputation for facilitating the extraction of minerals and fossil fuels, says Christopher Jackson. Now we must use our expertise to find sources of renewable energy
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The recent case of a driverless car that tried to escape its handlers might make us laugh, but it also warns us about what could happen when AI is given a "body", writes Annalee Newitz
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For the first time, it is possible to see the quantum world from multiple points of view at once. This hints at something very strange – that reality only takes shape when we interact with each other
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The Evenlode in Oxfordshire, UK, has been plagued by pollution, but farmers, the water industry and local volunteers are working together to clean it up
Game theory shows how people crowd on trains at rush hour
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Using a combination of game theory and the physics of complex systems, it’s possible to model the behaviour of a rush hour commuter crowd
