Cooperation
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Biology
The power of touch in the animal kingdom: Study reveals the role of touch in sustaining friendships and cooperation
Key elements of the caring touch hypothesis. Credit: Trends in Ecology and Evolution (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2024.11.017 An international research team led by the University of Constance and Oxford Brookes University has concluded that gentle touch is not only good for your mental health, but also good for developing collaborative relationships. The power of touch and social connections helps people cope…
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Physics
Cooperation of two intruders moving side by side in a granular medium
Written by DD Carvalho, Y. Bertho, A. Seguin, EM Franklin, BD Texier. Two spheres moving side by side in granular material. Credit: Paris-Saclay University / FAST In bird colonies, schools of fish, and cycling protons, important interactions occur between individuals via the surrounding fluid. These interactions are well understood in fluids such as air and water, but what happens when…
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