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  <title><![CDATA[Active matter theory explains fire-ant group behavior]]></title>
  <body><![CDATA[<p>Ants are social insects and the&nbsp;<em>Solenopsis invicta</em>&nbsp;species &mdash;known as the fire ant&mdash; is no exception. The social interactions of this invasive insect, which comes from South America, are framed within the context of the theory of Active Matter, which would explain the ants&rsquo; group behaviour as a reaction to the intrinsic mechanisms in the system. This is one of the conclusions of an&nbsp;article published in the journal&nbsp;<em><a href="https://www.science.org/doi/full/10.1126/sciadv.add0635" target="_self">Science Advances</a>&nbsp;</em>by two University of Barcelona researchers along with&nbsp;<a href="https://ggold.math.gatech.edu">Guillermo Goldsztein</a>, professor in the <a href="https://math.gatech.edu">School of Mathematics</a>.&nbsp;</p>
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