Old diseases return as settlement pushes into the Amazon rainforest

The growing border between forested and urban areas is causing an alarming uptick in human cases of yellow fever, a disease that had become rare in South America.

 

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New data shows gun violence drives major declines in neighborhood foot traffic and economic growth

By quantifying the impact of shootings on neighborhood foot traffic, sociologist Masoud Movahed establishes a causal link between gun violence, reduced economic activity and racial segregation.

 

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Using magnetic frustration to probe new quantum possibilities

Professor Stephen Wilson’s lab group developed an innovative way to use a phenomenon known as ‘frustration’ to engineer unconventional magnetic states with potential relevance for quantum technologies.

 

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