A comparison of the sensory needs of autistic adults with and without intellectual disabilities: A short report.

Background: Autistic people commonly report differing sensory experiences. This research aimed to find out about sensory issues and the sensory environments of autistic adults who did and did not have intellectual disabilities.

Method: Online questionnaires were designed to identify sensory needs.

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.