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2012

  • Fusion present low proliferation risk, experts conclude

    American researchers have shown that prospective magnetic fusion power systems would pose a much lower risk of being used for the production of weapon&#8211usable materials than nuclear fission reactors and their associated fuel cycle. The researchers, from Princeton University, found that if nuclear fusion power plants are designed to accommodate appropriate safeguards, there is little […]

  • The role of physics in the sinking of the Titanic

    A century on from the sinking of the Titanic, science writer Richard Corfield takes a look at the cascade of events that led to the demise of the ‘unsinkable’ ship, taking into account the maths and physics that played a significant part. At 11.40 p.m. on Sunday 14 April 1912 the Titanic, bound from Southampton […]

  • Handheld plasma flashlight rids skin of notorious pathogens

    A group of Chinese and Australian scientists have developed a handheld, battery&#8211powered plasma-producing device that can rid skin of bacteria in an instant. The device could be used in ambulance emergency calls, natural disaster sites, military combat operations and many other instances where treatment is required in remote locations. The plasma flashlight, presented today, 5 […]

  • Researchers assess radiation exposure in obese patients

    Credit:Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute A group of US researchers has quantified the amount of radiation obese patients receive when undergoing routine medical scans. Results published today, 6 April, by IOP Publishing in the journal Physics in Medicine & Biology, have shown that, when undergoing a CT scan, a forced change of operation parameters for obese patients […]

  • IOP Publishing appoints Carsten Erdmann as Corporate Sales Manager

    IOP Publishing (IOP) has today announced the appointment of Mr Carsten Erdmann as Corporate Sales Manager, EMEA, for IOP. Reporting to Mark Sauter, Vice President, Global Corporate Sales, at IOP, Mr Erdmann will take responsibility for corporate customers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. He will maintain relationships with customers and develop journals sales […]

  • Resurfacing urban areas to offset 150 billion tonnes of CO2

    Imagine a world where the rooftops and pavements of every urban area are resurfaced to increase the reflection of the Sun’s light rays. Well, this is exactly what a group of Canadian researchers have done in an attempt to measure the potential effects against global warming. In a study published today, 13 April, in IOP […]

  • IOP Publishing partners with OCLC

    IOP Publishing (IOP) has partnered with the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) to include IOP journal content in WorldCat Local, WorldCat.org and OCLC WorldShare Management Services. As a result of this initiative, WorldCat customers in 170 countries will be able to search the abstracts of the 460,000 plus articles hosted by IOP through WorldCat services. […]

  • Handheld probe shows great promise for oral cancer detection

    A team of American researchers have created a portable, miniature microscope in the hope of reducing the time taken to diagnose oral cancer. The probe, which is around 20 cm long and 1 cm wide at its tip, could be used by doctors to diagnose oral cancer in real&#8211time or as a surgical guidance tool; […]