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Researchers identify key social vulnerability factors relating flood risks to buildings and crops
Princeton School of Public and International AffairsFloods are among the most destructive natural hazards, causing billions of dollars in economic loss each year. By 2050, flood-related losses in the United States are expected to increase by 26%, with the share of properties facing at least a 1% annual chance of moderate to major flooding rising from 9% to 10%.
Though flooding is a widespread and relatively common hazard in the U.S., not all communities experience flood risks in the same way. In a study published in Natural Hazards, a Princeton-led research team examined the relationship between social vulnerability and flood risk, providing valuable insights into how flood impacts vary across different social and economic contexts.
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- Natural Hazards
Two research teams from the UJI and the UPNA optimize mixtures and cooling systems to improve the energy efficiency of domestic and industrial equipment
Universitat Jaume ITwo research teams from the Universitat Jaume I and the Public University of Navarra have successfully tested new refrigerant mixtures, systems, and components that significantly enhance energy efficiency in this sector. This industry, which accounts for 7.8% of global greenhouse gas emissions, sees an annual increase of over 170 million new domestic units.
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- Applied Thermal Engineering
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- MICIU/AEI/10.13039/501100011033/ and FEDER/UE, MICIU de la Unión Europea – NextGenerationEU, MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 y del Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional (FEDER, una manera de hacer Europa) de la UE
Decreasing alpine plant species had smaller rhizomes and less fine roots
Hokkaido UniversityIdentification of plant species at high risk of extinction in climate-sensitive alpine ecosystems.
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- Alpine Botany
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- Pro Natura Foundation Japan
Hidden history of Israeli-Syrian peace efforts across seven decades revealed
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem- Journal
- Israel Studies
Femtosecond laser micro/nano processing: from fundamentals to emerging applications
International Journal of Extreme ManufacturingFrom fundamentals to applications: a review on femtosecond (fs) laser micro/nano processing, recently published online in the International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing. Dr. Le Gao and co-authors from University of Shanghai for Science and Technology present this comprehensive review on the development of fs laser micro/nano processing, including topics such as fundamentals and unique phenomena of fs-laser pluses and matter interactions, pulse-shaping and high throughput fabrication, fs-laser processing in transparent materials, 4D printing, heterogeneous integration and 3D functional micro devices manufactured by fs laser-powered processing technology. This review sums up the recent development of the technology and a perspective is proposed to explore the challenges and future opportunities for further betterment of fs laser micro/nano processing technology.
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- International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing
Optimizing rice mill lab analysis can improve yield, consumer qualities
University of Arkansas System Division of AgricultureUnprocessed rice kernels that are encased in an inedible hull must undergo milling to reveal the white rice grain. Proper milling can increase the amount of rice that makes it from the farm to the kitchen by decreasing the number of broken kernels, along with impacting nutritional and functional qualities, sensory attributes and cooking performance. Griffiths Atungulu, a professor and agricultural engineer with the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station and Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences, recently published a study with members of his rice processing research team that offers information to help optimize lab methods for rice milling.
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- Cereal Chemistry
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- Arkansas Rice Check-Off funds administered by the Arkansas Rice Research and Promotion Board, University of Arkansas Rice Processing Program, United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture Hatch Act Funding, University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture
Chronic pain and mental well-being linked to IBS risk: Genetic study identifies modifiable factors
First Hospital of Jilin UniversityA large Mendelian randomization study, published in eGastroenterology by Liu et al., identified multisite chronic pain as a key causal factor for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), along with links to depression, neuroticism, and gastro-esophageal reflux disease. The findings highlight chronic pain and mental well-being as priority targets for IBS prevention and call for integrated strategies addressing both gastrointestinal and psychiatric health.
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- eGastroenterology
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- China Postdoctoral Science Foundation, Shenzhen Science and Technology Program, The Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Study calls for greater coordination between ECB and national fiscal policies
University of SevilleThe paper shows that the Eurozone remains a fragmented economic union and argues that while core countries thrive on monetary stability, peripheral countries rely on more active fiscal policies.
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- Journal of Economic Studies
Joint construction of virtual teaching and research section across universities: Creating a new model for collaborative teaching and research
Higher Education PressThe rise of online and AI-empowered courses in higher education calls for better grassroots teaching organisations. Virtual teaching and research section (VTRS) has emerged as a new means to explore the creation of such organisations in the “Internet +” era. This paper elaborates on the VTRS’s background, analyses three types and seven characteristics, and proposes a construction framework covering team, platform, mechanism, and content. Taking computational thinking VTRS as an example, it shows construction cases. VTRS, a new collaborative model, will boost teachers’ skills and research, and enhance university teaching management and professional growth.
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- Frontiers of Digital Education