2017
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Meet Biomedical Physics & Engineering Express' Reviewer of 2016: Dr Samuel Pichardo
Sitting on the frontiers of biology, physics and engineering, BPEX provides a home for scientifically sound, but conceptually marginal, studies. Interdisciplinary research is fast becoming the norm and, according to Dr Samuel Pichardo, from the Sunnybrook Research Institute in Canada, BPEX is gaining ground as an attractive journal for cross-disciplinary approaches. Helping to promote interdisciplinarity is […]
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Owls’ wings could hold the key to beating wind turbine noise
A new study has revealed how inspiration from owls’ wings could allow aircraft and wind turbines to become quieter. Researchers from Japan and China studied the serrations in the leading edge of owls’ wings, gaining new insight into how they work to make the birds’ flight silent. Their results, published today in the journal Bioinspiration […]
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Meet Biofabrication's Reviewer of the Year: Dr Daniela Duarte Campos
Dr Daniela Duarte Campos, RWTH Aachen University Hospital, Germany Having formerly published work in Biofabrication as part of her PhD, Dr Daniela Duarte Campos felt motivated to act as a reviewer for the journal. She not only deems it important to provide expertise in the field of the proposed manuscripts, but also to reciprocate a […]
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Record UK rainfall in winter 2013-14 caused by the tropics, stratosphere and climate warming
New research has revealed the causes of the UK’s record rainfall and subsequent flooding during the 2013-14 winter. Using carefully tailored atmosphere/ocean model experiments, the research team found that a combination of unusual tropical conditions, the stratospheric polar vortex, and climate warming were behind the extreme rainfall, which led to severe flooding across many parts […]
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Injury measurement technique helps players get back in the game
A new method of measuring sports-related muscle injury could help provide accurate return-to-play time for athletes. That’s the finding of a new study published today in the journal Physiological Measurement. It was led by the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC), in collaboration with the medical team at Futbol Club Barcelona. The research explored using localised […]
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Implant infections could be banished thanks to scaffold breakthrough
Researchers in Ireland have taken a major step forward in the battle against medical implant infections. They developed a new type of implant scaffold to provide localised drug treatment and prevent infection, which has already proven effective against two types of major problem bacteria. Publishing their results today in the journal Biomedical Materials, the team […]
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Journal Impact Factor growth for IOP Publishing journals
Journals published by IOP publishing have made significant gains in the 2016 Journal Impact Factors, published by Clarivate Analytics. The standout performances for individual journals include (in alphabetical order): Applied Physics Express, published on behalf of the Japan Society of Applied Physics, with an increase to 2.667 Biofabrication increased to 5.240, consolidating its place as […]
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Global diet and farming methods ‘must change for environment’s sake’
Reducing meat consumption and using more efficient farming methods globally are essential to stave off irreversible damage to the environmental, a new study says. The research, from the University of Minnesota, also found that future increases in agricultural sustainability are likely to be driven by dietary shifts and increases in efficiency, rather than changes between […]
