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IOP Publishing hosts inaugural Environmental Research conference to unite efforts to tackle environmental threats
IOP Publishing (IOPP) is launching Environmental Research 2021 as a free-to-attend virtual conference for global stakeholders that will bring leading environmental experts together to share knowledge and address important challenges relating to the environment and sustainability. Taking place between 15 and 19 November, Environmental Research 2021 comes at a critical time as the world tries […]
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Flood risk to new homes in England and Wales will increase in disadvantaged areas
The building of new homes continues in flood-prone parts of England and Wales, and losses from flooding remain high. A new study, which looked at a recent decade of house building, concluded that a disproportionate number of homes built in struggling or declining neighbourhoods will end up in high flood-risk areas due to climate change. […]
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IOP Publishing’s new name-change policy supports greater inclusion in publishing
IOP Publishing (IOPP) has implemented a new policy which will allow authors to change their name on previously published research. The move is part of IOPP’s commitment to ensuring an open, supportive and inclusive research environment. People change their name for a variety of reasons, including but not limited to gender identity, marriage, divorce, or […]
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IOP Publishing announces the winners of the 2020 Reviewer Awards
Reviewer Awards for 2020 IOP Publishing (IOPP) is pleased to announce the winners of its Reviewer Awards for 2020. Each year outstanding reviewers are selected by IOPP’s Editors based on the quality, quantity and timeliness of their reviews. Most journals chose one person to receive the Reviewer of the Year Award and select a number […]
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Winner of the 2020 Nanotechnology Young Researcher Award
We are delighted to announce the winners of the 2020 Nanotechnology Young Researcher Award which recognises early career brilliance and is open to PhD students and researchers within the first five years of completing their PhD. Over 80 excellent nominations were received which were considered by considered by the Editorial Board of Nanotechnology with an overall […]
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1º of global warming causes a ~50% increase in population displacement risk
A new study shows that if the population were fixed at current levels, the risk of population displacement due to river floods would rise by ~50% for each degree of global warming. However, if population increases are taken into account, the relative global flood displacement risk is significantly higher. The research, by an international team […]
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Flat brain organoids grown on 3D-printed scaffolds show intrinsic gyrification
Gyrification has been observed for the first time in brain organoids grown in vitro using 3D-printed scaffolds. The research, by an international team from the Autonomous University of Madrid and the Technical University of Denmark, used 3D printing to create scaffolds for engineered flat brain organoids. The scaffolds allowed the brain organoid size to be […]
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IOP Publishing’s new state-of-the-art elearning hub to boost peer review knowledge and competency for a future generation of reviewers
Always-on, comprehensive suite of online courses expands access to Peer review excellence: IOP training and certification Researchers around the world can now build their peer review competency online through IOP Publishing’s (IOPP) new state-of-the-art peer review elearning hub. The hub extends access to ‘Peer review excellence: IOP training and certification’, the world’s first peer review […]
