Expert opinions on strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of utilizing nuclear reactor waste heat for water desalination See

Using waste heat generated by nuclear reactors for non-electric applications is vital for reducing environmental costs and thermal discharges. Waste heat is a significant portion of the reactor's overall energy and could reach up to two-thirds of the output power depending on the&#x...

The economics of concentrating solar power (CSP): Assessing cost competitiveness and deployment potential See

A global transition to sustainable energy systems is underway, evident in the increasing proportion of renewables like solar and wind, which accounted for 12 % of global power generation in 2022. The shift to a low-carbon economy will likely require a substantial increase in e...

Advances in boiling and evaporative heat transfer science and applications See

The response to the call for papers on heat and mass transfer in multi-phase flow for this special edition was most impressive, with 36 articles accepted for publication. As can be seen from the index, the topics covered are very wide-ranging, with a good mix of expe...

A systematic review of the determinants of job satisfaction in healthcare workers in health facilities in Gulf Cooperation Council countries See

Job satisfaction among healthcare workers is essential for maintaining high-quality care. Previous research has shown different levels of job satisfaction, but there is no comprehensive list of determinants of job satisfaction among healthcare workers. This study aims to provide a comprehensive&#...

Morningness and Conscientiousness: A Meta-analysis, Online Survey and Resting fMRI Study See

Morningness is associated with several positive health outcomes and personality traits such as conscientiousness. In the current report, meta-analysis demonstrated a significant association between morningness and conscientiousness, data that are consistent with previous meta-analyses. Further, survey report an...

MRI data sharing in psychosis: Key challenges and a new Open Access resource for researchers See

Despite decades of research, people living with schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders still often experience poor functional recovery, and progress in developing new treatments has been unsatisfactory. A major factor in this is that we still only have a limited mechanistic understandin...

Chronotype and Synchrony Effects in Human Cognitive Performance: A Systematic Review See

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Bridging big data in the ENIGMA consortium to combine non-equivalent cognitive measures See

Investigators in neuroscience have turned to Big Data to address replication and reliability issues by increasing sample size. These efforts unveil new questions about how to integrate data across distinct sources and instruments. The goal of this study was to link scores across co...

Lifestage differences in young UK women's reasons for research participation See

Lifecourse epidemiology suggests that preconception is a valuable opportunity for health promotion with young women. Yet young women are less likely than older women to be research participants, limiting evidence about their needs and risks. Marketing data indicate that young adults are ...