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Science
Research suggests self-management skills and a sense of purpose are closely linked
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Goal-oriented people tend to have better outcomes in life. One reason is that having a sense of purpose is a skill that produces positive results. But psychologists need to understand which other skills overlap with a sense of purpose, and what social and emotional influences influence the ability to set goals for a broader purpose and…
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Earth
How flood risks are classified can give developers and home buyers a false sense of security
Workflow to quantify the extent (km2) and spatial distribution of developed land across multiple scales compared to areas at high risk of flooding. Credit: PLOS ONE (2024). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0311718 Common methods of communicating flood risk create a false sense of security and can lead to increased development in areas threatened by flooding. This phenomenon, called the “Safe Development Paradox,” is…
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Biology
‘Living’ ceramic uses bacteria to sense gas and capture carbon
Living porous ceramics for carbon capture and gas sensing. Credit: Advanced Materials (2024). DOI: 10.1002/adma.202412555 A team of materials scientists and chemists at ETH Zurich has developed a way to create a “living” ceramic that can detect traces of formaldehyde and capture carbon dioxide from the air. In their project reported in the journal Advanced Materials, the group developed a…
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