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Plagues of locusts could be avoided by using compounds that suppress swarming

Mixed plastics turned into valuable chemicals

Neuronal transfer of mitochondria to tumour cells promotes cancer spread

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Nanoscale heat transport tracked at interface between semiconductor materials

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