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Study offers verdict for China’s efforts on coal emissions
Researchers from China, France and the USA have evaluated China’s success in stemming emissions from its coal-fired power plants (CPPs). CPPs are one of the main contributors to air pollution in China, and their proliferation over the last 20 years has had significant impacts on air quality and public health. These impacts led authorities to […]
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New method could shed light on workers’ historical radiation exposure
Researchers in the UK have developed a new method for evaluating plutonium workers’ historical internal radiation exposure in a study funded by the National Institute for Health Research. They focussed their efforts on workers employed at the start of plutonium operations at the Sellafield (formerly Windscale) nuclear reprocessing facility in the UK. In a paper […]
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Meet the new guardians of the ocean – robot jellyfish
New robot jellyfish could be the key to monitoring and caring for fragile parts of the world’s oceans without damaging them. The robots were developed by a team of US scientists, from Florida Atlantic University (FAU) and the US Office of Naval Research. They were designed to be able to swim freely, steer from side […]
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New diagnosis method could help spot head and neck cancers earlier
Oral squamous cell carcinomas (OSCCs) are the most common head and neck cancers, but are often diagnosed late. Now, researchers in Germany have developed a new cell-based test that could help provide earlier and more reliable diagnosis of OSCCs. Writing in Convergent Science Physical Oncology, the researchers explain how they tested the mechanical properties of […]
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Looking to the future with quantum computing’s leading lights
Leading quantum computing experts from around the world have explored what the future holds for the field in a new special collection in the journal Quantum Science and Technology (QST). The collection of five complimentary perspective articles, called ‘What would you do with 1,000 qubits?’, publishes today. QST Associate Editor and Guest Editor for this […]
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Physics World science communication award 2018
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Physics World, IOP Publishing and several Chinese partner organizations have established a new science-writing award focusing on the advances China is making in science, technology, engineering and medicine. The award aims to communicate research advances to a global scientific audience, and is open to early-career researchers from China working […]
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You, IOP Publishing Limited, and protecting your personal data
A new data protection law is being introduced this May across the European Union, and it means we need you to let us know if you’re still happy for us to contact you with marketing information about our products and services after 25 May. It’s called the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and it governs […]
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IOP Publishing to expand double-blind peer review after pilot success
IOP Publishing (IOP) has announced the expansion of its double-blind peer review programme, following a successful pilot on two of its journals. IOP is experimenting with different peer review models as part of its commitment to providing high-quality peer review and meeting the future needs of the research communities we serve. In double-blind peer review, […]
