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Smart shoe devices harness the power of walking
Researchers in Germany have taken a significant step towards harnessing the energy that is generated through walking by engineering two separate devices that can generate power from specific aspects of the human walking gait. Presenting their results today, 15 January, in IOP Publishing’s journal Smart Materials and Structures, the researchers have created a “shock harvester” […]
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"Gold rush" threatens tropical forests in South America
A global “gold rush” has led to a significant increase of deforestation in the tropical forests of South America. This is according to new research published today, 14 January, in IOP Publishing’s journal Environmental Research Letters, which has highlighted the growing environmental impact of gold mining in some of the most biologically diverse regions in […]
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Journal of Optics relaunches
The optics and photonics research community is flourishing with major global investment of funding and new centres being created around the world. To address this growth, IOP Publishing is relaunching Journal of Optics (JOPT) in 2015 with a new, expanded scope and a fresh look. JOPT, under different journal names, has been part of the […]
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IOP Publishing celebrates the International Year of Light 2015
This year many scientific societies, educational institutions and other organisations are coming together to celebrate the International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies 2015 (IYL 2015). This global initiative, which emerged from the international physics community and was formally approved by the United Nations in December 2013, is designed to raise awareness of the importance […]
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Heat waves becoming more prominent in urban areas, research reveals
The world’s urban areas have experienced significant increases in heat waves over the past 40 years, according to new research published today. These prolonged periods of extreme hot days have significantly increased in over 200 urban areas across the globe between 1973 and 2012, and have been most prominent in the most recent years on […]
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Biomaterial coating raises prospect of more successful medical implants
A novel, bacteria-repelling coating material that could increase the success of medical implants has been created by researchers. The material helps healthy cells ‘win the race’ to the medical implant, beating off competition from bacterial cells and thus reducing the likelihood of the implant being rejected by the body. The first results of the material’s […]
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New journal to begin publication in 2015
IOP Publishing is proud to announce the launch of Biomedical Physics & Engineering Express (BPEX). The journal will join IOP’s rapidly growing family of biomedical titles. BPEX will be a broad, inclusive, rapid-review journal that will cover all areas of biomedical engineering, biophysics and medical physics, with a special emphasis on the interdisciplinary work within […]
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ABSW IOP Student Science Publication Award now open
The IOP Student Science Publication Award, one of the ABSW Science Writers’ Awards, is now open for entry. Launched last year, the award, supported by IOP Publishing and the Institute of Physics, recognises the contribution that student publishers make to science communication. It is open to student journalists who produce a regular science publication such […]
