1. Characterizing nonlinear, nonstationary, and heterogeneous hydrologic behavior using ensemble rainfall–runoff analysis (ERRA): proof of concept 

   Kirchner, James W. (2024)

   Hydrology and Earth System Sciences

   A classical approach to understanding hydrological behavior is the unit hydrograph and its many variants, but these often assume linearity (runoff response is proportional to effective precipitation), stationarity (runoff response to a given unit of rainfall is identical, regardless of when it falls), and spatial homogeneity (runoff response depends only on spatially averaged precipitation). In the real world, by contrast, runoff response ...

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2. AQCNES: A Quasi-Continuum Non-Equilibrium Solver 

   Bräunlich, Gerhard; Saxena, Shashank; Weberndorfer, Manuel; et al. (2024)

   The Journal of Open Source Software

   The behavior of macroscopic structures is determined by fast atomic interactions at the nanoscales. Current atomic simulation techniques, such as molecular dynamics (MD), are limited to a millions of atoms and hence a few micrometers of domain length. Moreover, finite temperature vibrational frequencies of around tens of terahertz restrict the time step of MD to femtoseconds, precluding the simulation of problems of engineering interest. ...

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3. Consequences of acute and long-term excessive iodine intake: A literature review focusing on seaweed as a potential dietary iodine source 

   Blikra, Marthe Jordbrekk; Aakre, Inger; Rigutto-Farebrother, Jessica (2024)

   Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety

   Macroalgae, also called seaweed, are becoming more widespread as food in Western diets. Seaweed can accumulate iodine, an essential nutrient for humans. However, some species of seaweed may contain very high amounts of iodine, and therefore, iodine has been identified as one of the major hazards in the seaweed food chain. Macroalgae may be consumed regularly, though many consumers report eating macroalgae only occasionally. The aim of ...

   Review Article

4. Multistable Composite Laminate Grids as a Design Tool for Soft Reconfigurable Multirotors 

   Girardi, Luca; Risso, Giada; Pesaresi, Laura; et al. (2024)

   Advanced Intelligent Systems

   Adaptive-morphology multirotors exhibit superior versatility and task-specific performance compared to traditional multirotors owing to their functional morphological adaptability. However, a notable challenge lies in the contrasting requirements of locking each morphology for flight controllability and efficiency while permitting low-energy reconfiguration. A novel design approach is proposed for reconfigurable multirotors utilizing soft ...

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5. Estimating the capacity of railway platforms and stations 

   Bosina, Ernst; Roth, Raphael; Meli, Jonas (2024)

   Collective Dynamics

   Knowing the capacity and the speed-density relation for different facility parts is a key component for a sustainable station design. But as the behaviour of pedestrians on railway platforms is complex, detailed data from railway stations is needed, which only became available recently. By using real-life tracking data from different railway stations in Switzerland, a method to estimate the capacity for different facility elements was ...

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