2025
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Mobile, low-cost arsenic detection tool for safe water
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Jodhpur have developed a new low-cost mobile tool to detect arsenic contamination in water sources, addressing a critical threat to human health and the environment. Published in IOP Publishing’s academic journal Nanotechnology the new tool offers a low-cost, onsite solution for monitoring water quality, especially useful in […]
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Cornstarch sanitary pads cheap enough to avoid tonnes of ocean plastics
A new lifecycle study published in IOP Publishing’s journal Sustainability Science and Technology has discovered a promising alternative to plastic sanitary products, potentially leading to far reduced sanitary waste. Sanitary pads made with cornstarch are 17 times more environmentally friendly compared to plastic equivalents. The high concentration of plastic in disposable products is a direct […]
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IOP Publishing supports ‘We Share the Salary’ campaign urging employers to disclose salary information in job advertisements
As founding partner of the ‘We Show the Salary‘ campaign, IOP Publishing (IOPP) is urging other employers to disclose salary information in all their job advertisements. IOPP is championing this business-led initiative to help promote greater transparency and equity in the job market. Research by ‘We Show the Salary’ reveals that fewer than four in […]
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IOP and IOP Publishing celebrate World Quantum Day
Today, on World Quantum Day, which coincides with the United Nation’s 2025 International Year of Quantum, we join the global scientific community to celebrate the power and potential of quantum science and technology. From quantum computing to breakthroughs in materials science, quantum research continues to push the boundaries of discovery and knowledge. Professor Sir Peter […]
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IOP Publishing Advances Research Data Sharing with New Policy for Two Environmental Research Journals
IOP Publishing (IOPP) is strengthening its support for open science by requiring authors publicly share the research data underpinning articles in two of its journals: Environmental Research: Food Systems (ERFS) and Environmental Research: Climate (ERCL). Papers submitted with data inaccessible will only be accepted if there is compelling legal or ethical justification. The new policy […]
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IOP Publishing celebrates outstanding peer reviewers
IOP Publishing (IOPP) is delighted to announce the recipients of its Outstanding Reviewer Awards 2024. These annual awards recognise reviewers whose peer review reports have been exceptional over the past year and acknowledge the crucial role of peer review in maintaining the quality and integrity of research. The outstanding reviewers were chosen from over 35,000 […]
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Gold mining in the Peruvian Amazon has done more damage to peatlands in the last two years than in the previous three decades
New research published in the academic journal Environmental Research Letters reveals that artisan gold mining in the southern Peruvian Amazon has caused more destruction to carbon-rich peatlands in the past two years than in the previous three decades combined, posing a serious threat to the environment and climate. For decades, small-scale gold mining has thrived […]
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Purpose-Led Publishing: Standing firm in support of independent, open science
When AIP Publishing, the American Physical Society, and IOP Publishing came together to form Purpose-Led Publishing, we made a promise to the global research community: that we would always, in no uncertain terms, put science first. At the core of that promise is the belief that fundamental science should be accessible to everybody for the […]
