Organic ionic plastic crystals having colossal barocaloric effects for sustainable refrigeration.

Barocaloric (BC) materials offer the potential for highly energy-efficient refrigeration by generating heat absorption through the effect of pressure on a solid-solid phase transition. However, very few of the known materials have the required phase transition in the temperature regions necessary for domestic refrigeration or air conditioning. We introduce organic ionic plastic crystals (OIPCs) as a new family of BC materials.

Trimodal thermal energy storage material for renewable energy applications.

The global aim to move away from fossil fuels requires efficient, inexpensive and sustainable energy storage to fully use renewable energy sources. Thermal energy storage materials in combination with a Carnot battery could revolutionize the energy storage sector. However, a lack of stable, inexpensive and energy-dense thermal energy storage materials impedes the advancement of this technology.

Scotland's internal medicine simulation strategy: A 5-year journey.

In 2019, the internal medicine (IM) stage 1 curriculum was implemented in the UK. This introduced a revised 3-year training programme for physicians in training. The new IM stage 1 curriculum emphasised simulation-based education, triggering the integration of simulation training on a national scale in Scotland.

Variation in Oceanographic Resistance of the World's Coastlines to Invasion by Species With Planktonic Dispersal.

For marine species with planktonic dispersal, invasion of open ocean coastlines is impaired by the physical adversity of ocean currents moving larvae downstream and offshore. The extent species are affected by physical adversity depends on interactions of the currents with larval life history traits such as planktonic duration, depth and seasonality. Ecologists have struggled to understand how these traits expose species to adverse ocean currents and affect their ability to persist when introduced to novel habitat.