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Physics Connect

New physicsworld.com service helps to connect research with industry

Physics Connect,an online innovation service that aims to bridge the gap between academia and industry, has been launched on physicsworld.com.

23 May 2013Bristol, UK
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IOP Publishing and the National Institute for Materials Science announce new three year agreement

IOP Publishing has today announced a new three year agreement with the National Institute for Materials Science for the continued publication of the open access title Science and Technology of Advanced Materials.

10 May 2013Bristol, UK
Science Impact: Brazil

Increased science funding drives physics in Brazil

A rapid rise in science funding is transforming Brazil's research landscape, according to a new report published on behalf of the Brazilian Physical Society by IOP Publishing.

09 May 2013Bristol, UK

IOP Publishing in the news

Many of IOP's products, people and developments regularly appear in the media. A selection of this coverage is listed below. IOP Publishing is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.

Metascreen forms ultra-thin invisibility cloak

Covered by TIME, CNN and LA Times

. 26 Mar 2013New Journal of Physics

Feynman's double-slit experiment brought to life

Covered by the Physics World and Huffington Post

. 14 Mar 2013New Journal of Physics

Insect drives robot to track down smells

Covered by The Atlantic, Wired and Popular Science

. 06 Feb 2013Bioinspiration and Biomimetics

3D printing with human embryonic stem cells

Covered by BBC News, Fox News and Sky News

. 05 Feb 2013Biofabrication

Researchers analyse rock dissolving method of geoengineering

Covered by the Smithsonian Magazine and Guardian

22 Jan 2013Environmental Research Letters

Breath test identifies bacteria's fingerprint

Covered by BBC News, Mail Online and Scientific American

. 11 Jan 2013Journal of Breath Research

Sea-levels rising faster than IPCC projections

Covered by the Guardian and the Telegraph

28 Nov 2012Environmental Research Letters

Research news

Study reveals scientific consensus on anthropogenic climate change

A comprehensive analysis of peer-reviewed articles on the topic of global warming and climate change has revealed an overwhelming consensus among scientists that recent warming is human-caused.

16 May 2013Bristol, UK

No-win situation for agricultural expansion in the Amazon

The large-scale expansion of agriculture in the Amazon through deforestation will be a no-win scenario, according to a new study.

10 May 2013Bristol, UK

Dual-colour lasers could lead to cheap and efficient lighting

A new semiconductor device capable of emitting two distinct colours has been created by a group of researchers in the US, potentially opening up the possibility of using light emitting diodes universally for cheap and efficient lighting.

03 May 2013Bristol, UK

Researchers estimate a cost for universal access to energy

Universal access to modern energy could be achieved with an investment of between 65 and 86 billion US dollars a year up until 2030, new research has shown.

03 May 2013Bristol, UK

May's Physics World: Researchers tackle collapsing bridges with new technology

In this month's issue of Physics World, an international group of researchers propose a new technology that could divert vibrations away from load-bearing elements of bridges to avoid catastrophic collapses.

01 May 2013Bristol, UK

Breath study brings roadside drug testing closer

A group of researchers from Sweden have provided further evidence that illegal drugs can be detected in the breath, opening up the possibility of a roadside breathalyzer test to detect substances such as cocaine, amphetamines and cannabis.

26 Apr 2013Bristol, UK