{
  "id": 11265150,
  "title": "Hidden 'funnels' let complex systems slip between stable states",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/hidden-funnels-let-complex-systems-slip-between-stable-states",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-01T19:20:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-09-hidden-funnels-complex-stable-states.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Many systems in nature can settle into several different stable states, with the final state depending on their starting conditions. However, the boundaries separating these states are often far more complicated than they first appear.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}