2019
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Machine Learning: Science and Technology – a new open-access journal from IOP Publishing
IOP Publishing is launching Machine Learning: Science and Technology, a new fully open access, multidisciplinary journal devoted to the application and development of machine learning for the sciences. The application of machine learning methods is rapidly emerging as a powerful tool for new scientific discovery. It is playing an increasingly important role in a diverse […]
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New thermal ablation method for adenoma shows promise
Researchers from the USA (Kansas State University) and the Republic of Ireland (the National University of Ireland Galway) have completed a successful initial test of a new microwave thermal ablation technique, which could eventually be used to treat Conn’s syndrome. Conn’s syndrome occurs when a benign adrenal gland adenoma causes the production of excess aldosterone, […]
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Engineering Research Express – a new journal from IOP Publishing
IOP Publishing has introduced Engineering Research Express (ERX) as a new addition to its journal portfolio. ERX will publish experimental and theoretical research covering topics extending across all areas of engineering science, including interdisciplinary fields. It will have broad subject coverage, a fast-track peer-review process and an inclusive editorial selection process focused on scientific rigour […]
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Reviewer of the Year Awards 2018
As part of IOP Publishing’s commitment to recognise and reward peer review, it has announced its Reviewer Awards winners for 2018. The best reviewers from each journal have been carefully selected by IOP’s Editors based on the quality, quantity and timeliness of their reviews. Most journals have chosen one person to receive the Reviewer of […]
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IOP Publishing launches 2018 Annual Report
To showcase its strong performance in 2018, and explain how it plans to respond to the challenges facing scientific publishing, IOP Publishing (IOPP) has launched its annual report for 2018. IOPP recorded an excellent all-round performance in 2018, thanks to the strong relationships its people have developed with its customers – authors, referees, editorial boards, […]
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Plasma protein may hold promise for wound scaffolds
Researchers in Germany have employed a plasma protein found in blood to develop a new method for making wound-healing tissue scaffolds. The team’s new scaffold can be attached or detached from a surface, for either in vitro laboratory tissue studies or direct applications in the body. Their discovery, reported today in the journal Biofabrication, could […]
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Pharmaceutical residues in fresh water pose a growing environmental risk
Over the past 20 years, concentrations of pharmaceuticals have increased in freshwater sources all over the world, research by environmental experts at Radboud University has revealed. Levels of the antibiotic ciprofloxacin have reached the point of potentially causing damaging ecological effects. The research is the first to examine the risks of two particular medicines in […]
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Exploring the global landscape of quantum technology research
Leading quantum technology experts from around the world have explored their respective regional and national goals for the future of the field, in a new focus issue of Quantum Science and Technology (QST). The first five articles in the collection, covering Australia, Japan, the United States, Canada and the European Union, are published today. They […]
