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"RoboClam" hits new depths as robotic digger
A digging robot inspired by the unique mechanisms employed by the Atlantic razor clam has been created by a group of researchers in the US. The robot, dubbed RoboClam, is able to dig with extreme efficiency by transforming the surrounding soil from a solid into a liquid, and could have a variety of applications from […]
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Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics receives Harvey Prize
Professor Paul Corkum, Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics has today been presented with the Harvey Prize at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. Professor Corkum was awarded the prize, which is presented annually within the categories of science and technology and human health, for his contributions to the […]
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figshare and IOP Publishing join up to help authors share their work
IOP Publishing and figshare have announced a collaborative pilot to test new ways to help authors share figures and data from IOP’s journals more easily. The aim of the pilot is to assist authors further increase the visibility of their research and to help IOP explore solutions to questions surrounding open data using existing cloud-based […]
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Interview: David Elliott on renewable energy
Following our very first IOP ebooksTM “Meet the author” webinar with David Elliott, we speak to him about his recently published book and the renewable energy industry. How did you find writing your book? It went very well and all came together very quickly – as if it wanted to be written! I suppose this […]
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3D printing cancer cells to mimic tumours
A group of researchers in China and the US have successfully created a 3D model of a cancerous tumour using a 3D printer. The model, which consists of a scaffold of fibrous proteins coated in cervical cancer cells, has provided a realistic 3D representation of a tumour’s environment and could help in the discovery of […]
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Congratulations to the 2014 Louise Leckner Memorial Travel Stipend Recipients
This past year has flown by and we can hardly believe it is time once again to announce the winners of IOP Publishing’s Louise Leckner Memorial Travel Stipends. To help defray the costs of traveling to the SLA Annual Conference, being held this year in beautiful Vancouver, Canada, IOP Publishing has provided funding for new […]
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IOP Publishing to participate in 2014 NHS Pilot
IOP Publishing (IOP) is delighted to announce that it is participating in a pilot that will enable access to journal content licensed by Jisc Collections to eligible staff working across the NHS in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. AAAS, Annual Reviews, Elsevier, Nature Publishing Group, Oxford University Press, Springer, and Royal Society of Chemistry […]
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Implantable device to beat high blood pressure
An implantable device that reduces blood pressure by sending electrical signals to the brain has been created by a group of researchers in Germany. The device has successfully reduced the blood pressure in rats by 40 per cent without any major side effects, and could offer hope for a significant proportion of patients worldwide who […]
