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    IOP Publishing partners with Editage to launch new manuscript preparation services for authors

    IOP Publishing is partnering with Editage, a leader in English language and publication support services, to provide a range of manuscript support services for authors working in physical sciences and engineering. Launching today, 31 March 2016, IOP Editing Services will provide manuscript services such as English-language editing, translation, plagiarism checks and technical reviews. The services […]

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    Help make our website easier to use

    Are you a scientist who carries out online research or are you a faculty staff member who works closely with researchers? We are looking to speak to you and your colleagues to find out how you work online. Specifically, we would like to ask you about the peer review process and how you search for […]

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    Using statistics to predict rogue waves

    Scientists have developed a mathematical model to derive the probability of extreme waves. This model uses multi-point statistics, the joint statistics of multiple points in time or space, to predict how likely extreme waves are. The results, published today, Friday 11 March, in the New Journal of Physics, demonstrate that evolution of these probabilities obey […]

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    Clean energy could stress global water resources

    Efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the energy sector could lead to greater pressure on water resources, increasing water use and thermal water pollution.

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    We Know How Forests Changed this Month, Thanks to New Satellite Alerts

    New methodology allows better resolution forest-tracking satellite data.

  • New climate study argues for carbon fee

    A new study reports that current rising temperatures already noticeably load the ‘climate dice’, with growing practical impacts. As a bottom line, the lead author, Dr James Hansen, argues that a carbon fee is needed to spur replacement of carbon fuels with clean energy. The findings are reported today, 2nd March 2016, in the journal […]

  • Sponge structure key to mopping up oil spills

    An interconnected structure, which water can easily flow through, is key to creating a highly effective mechanical sponge for clearing oil spills. These are the findings from scientists at the Istituto Italiano di Technologia (IIT), Italy, in their paper published today, 2nd March 2016, in Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics. The traditional method of […]

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    Mind-controlled prosthetic arm moves individual 'fingers'

    Physicians and biomedical engineers from Johns Hopkins report what they believe is the first successful effort to wiggle fingers individually and independently of each other using a mind-controlled artificial “arm” to control the movement.