Floods have become less deadly: an analysis of global flood fatalities 1975–2022

Floods are amongst the most frequent disasters in terms of human and economic impacts. This study provides new insights into the frequency of loss of life at the global scale, mortality fractions of the population exposed to floods, and underlying trends. A dataset is compiled based on the EM-DAT disaster database covering the period 1975...

Exploring the Use of Granger Causality for the Identification of Chemical Exposure Based on Physiological Data

Wearable sensors offer new opportunities for the early detection and identification of toxic chemicals in situations where medical evaluation is not immediately possible. We previously found that continuously recorded physiology in guinea pigs can be used for early detection of exposure to an opioid (fentanyl) or a nerve agent (VX), as well as...

Shoulder kinematics and muscle activity following latissimus dorsi transfer for massive irreparable posterosuperior rotator cuff tears in shoulders with pseudoparalysis

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the thoracohumeral (TH) and glenohumeral (GH) motion with muscle activity after latissimus dorsi transfer (LDT) in a shoulder with a massive irreparable posterosuperior rotator cuff tear (MIRT) and pseudoparalysis compared with the asymptomatic contralateral shoulder (ACS). Methods: We...

Partially replacing Pb²⁺ by Mn²⁺ in hybrid metal halide perovskites: Structural and electronic properties

Tailoring the physical properties of hybrid lead metal halide APbX₃ perovskites by means of compositional engineering is one of the key factors contributing to the development of highly efficient and stable perovskite solar cells. While the beneficial effects of partial ionic replacement at the A- and X-sites are largely...

Global mortality from storm surges is decreasing

Changes in society's vulnerability to natural hazards are important to understand, as they determine current and future risks, and the need to improve protection. Very large impacts including high numbers of fatalities occur due to single storm surge flood events. Here, we report on impacts of global coastal storm surge events since the year...

Small-molecule azomethines: Organic photovoltaics via Schiff base condensation chemistry

Conjugated small-molecule azomethines for photovoltaic applications were prepared via Schiff base condensation chemistry. Bulk heterojunction (BHJ) devices exhibit efficiencies of 1.2% with MoOx as the hole-transporting layer. The versatility and simplicity of the chemistry is illustrated by preparing a photovoltaic device directly from the...

Conjugated poly(azomethine)s via simple one-step polycondensation chemistry: Synthesis, thermal and optoelectronic properties

Three conjugated triphenylamine-based poly(azomethine)s were prepared via well-known polycondensation chemistry using cheap and readily available starting materials and the results were contrasted with rrP3HT. Three functionalized diaminetriphenylamines (TPA(X), X ¼ –H, –OMe, –CN) were polymerized in a simple one-step process with 2,3...

Nederland veilig, nu en later

De Jonge Deltacommissie is een open en onafhankelijk netwerk dat bestaat uit alle jonge professionals die ideehebben ingezonden om Nederland waterveilig te houden. De Jonge Deltacommissie zal na het uitbrengen van het advies van de Deltacommissie een vervolg krijgen. De Jonge Deltacommissie wil dat Nederland de komende eeuwen goed beschermd is...

Ruimte en milieu: Onderwerpen voor onderzoek

onderzoeksbehoefte op het raakvlak van de beide beleidsvelden ruimtelijk en milieubeleid. Het resultaat is een uitgebreide lijst van onderzoeksonderwerpen op dit themaveld, waarbij het ruimtelijk perspectief voorop staat. De studie is geschreven in opdracht van het Programmeringsoverleg Ruimtelijk Onderzoek (PRO) in het kader van de...