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Shapeshifting Liquid Metal Droplets for Soft Fluidic Machines
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.This study presented a liquid metal shape shifting strategy which harnesses Lorentz force, surface tension and fluid instabilities to achieve autonomous fluidic power. By using a liquid metal droplet as a mobile current carrier, this strategy enables the development of low‐voltage, self‐oscillating pumps that outperform existing soft pumps.
Saba Firouznia +5 more
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Adaptive management of the climate change problem: bridging the gap between research and public policy [PDF]
There are important differences between adaptation to normal climate and adaptation to climate change. One scientific community is organized to address extreme probabilities in current distributions, and their disaster potential.
Săvoiu, Gheorghe
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The Promise of Solid Lubricants for a Sustainable Future
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.Lubricants are vital for technology, saving energy and resources. The industry seeks sustainable solutions beyond fossil fuels. Solid lubricants offer extremely low friction and reduce environmental impact, especially in harsh conditions. Can these solids truly replace liquid lubricants, or are they limited to extreme applications?
Philipp G. Grützmacher +7 more
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Natural disasters and household welfare : evidence from Vietnam [PDF]
As natural disasters hit with increasing frequency, especially in coastal areas, it is imperative to better understand how much natural disasters affect economies and their people.
Christiaensen, Luc +3 more
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The Common Disaster and the Unexpected Education: Delta Flight 1141 and the Discourse of Aviation Safety [PDF]
, 1996 News coverage of transportation disasters, such as the crash of Delia Flight 1141, reveal the disaster behavior of passengers, flight personnel and rescue workers.
Garner, Ana C.
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Advanced Materials, EarlyView.Glass, historically valued for its purity and durability, has long inspired artists and societies. This article introduces the concept of “Archeo‐Inspiration”, drawing on cultural and historical contexts of glass to guide future material innovations.
Eva von Contzen +3 more
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Journal of Risk Analysis and Crisis Response (JRACR)In recent years, the global practice of regional natural disaster reduction and comprehensive risk prevention has promoted the integration of multiple disciplines, and the theory and technology of comprehensive risk assessment for multiple natural ...
Xiao-jun Pan +3 more
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Media, Institutions, and Government Action: Prevention vs. Palliation in the Time of Cholera [PDF]
This paper studies how media and the quality of institutions affect government action taken before and after a natural disaster. The key elements in this relationship are the media's role as the provider of information to voters about government action ...
Chongwoo Choe, Paul A. Raschky
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Responding to natural disasters: Examining identity and prosociality in the context of a major earthquake [PDF]
, 2019 How does a major natural disaster relate to individuals’ orientation towards society? We collected repeated cross‐sectional surveys before (n = 644) and after the 2010 Chile earthquake (n = 1,389) to examine levels of national identity, prosocial values,
Blazek, Susanne +5 more
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Adaptive Twisting Metamaterials
Advanced Materials, EarlyView.This work introduces torque‐controlled twisting metamaterials as a transformative platform for adaptive crashworthiness. By combining multiscale predictive modeling with experimental validation on additively manufactured gyroids, it demonstrates tunable stiffness, collapse stress, and energy absorption.
Mattia Utzeri +6 more
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