Breaking up with a loved one is often a painful life experience, one that is difficult to recover from. Researchers from SWPS University, however, suggest that a simple step can help. Writing down the story of a past relationship increases the effectiveness of thinking about the past and future in close relationships. It is also associated with a better understanding of the causes of relationship breakdown, they write in the prestigious journal PLOS One.

A research team from the National University of Defense Technology successfully constructed a dual local electric field (LEF) system with a graded electron concentration profile by anchoring platinum Pt_SA onto ordered vacancy clusters on the surface of CeO₂. This design introduces a thermally activated electric-field switching mechanism, enabling rapid response (within 12 seconds) and long-term stability (over 75 days) for NO₂​detection across an ultrabroad temperature range from -50 to 800^oC. This work provides a new paradigm for the design of intelligent sensors for extreme environments.

The implementation of reflective white roofs and new urban parks can significantly reduce temperatures in cities and decrease population vulnerability to heat waves, although these measures are not sufficient to counteract the projected increase of more than 6 °C by 2100. This is demonstrated by a recent study led by the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ICTA-UAB), Spain.