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Plasma Research Express – a new journal from IOP Publishing
IOP Publishing is introducing Plasma Research Express (PREX) as a new addition to its plasma physics portfolio. Led by Editor-in-Chief Professor Hae June Lee (Pusan National University, Republic of Korea), PREX is a broad, multidisciplinary journal publishing new experimental and theoretical research covering all areas of fundamental, engineering, and applied plasma science at low and […]
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IOP Publishing unveils new company website
IOP Publishing has launched a fully redesigned company website. The new site features improved navigation, allowing users to find content with ease, while the content itself is tailored to focus on the customer’s needs. Head of marketing Jo Allen said: “The new site has been designed with our customers at the forefront. It has a […]
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Electric vehicles could help save billions on energy storage
Using electric vehicles (EVs) as mobile power storage could eliminate the need to build costly stationary grid storage for energy from renewable sources. That is the key finding of a new study by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) in California, published this month in Environmental Research Letters. Using California as a case study, […]
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Drones could benefit from animals’ magnetic navigation techniques
Research by the US Air Force has found that magnetic navigation techniques used by some animals could allow autonomous vehicles to find their way without maps or GPS. The study, published today in the journal Bioinspiration and Biomimetics, used computer modelling to investigate the feasibility of animals using rare and/or unique combinations of magnetic properties […]
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Peer review information now available for online articles
You can now access detailed information about the peer review process research published on IOPscience has been through. In response to community feedback, we have introduced a new peer review information module for online papers. The module is displayed in the ‘article information’ section. It tells you if the article went through single or double […]
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Parkinson’s implant uses brain’s signals to adapt treatment
Scientists in the USA have developed a new deep brain stimulation method to treat the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. While present deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s is constant, the new method is ‘adaptive’. This means the stimulation changes in real time, based on the patient’s neural signals. The study, published today in the Journal of […]
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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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Planning for extreme temperatures could help five billion people worldwide
Acting on extreme temperature forecasts could reduce the risks posed to around five billion people by heatwaves and coldwaves, new research has found. Extreme temperatures are a primary cause of death and disease worldwide, and heat extremes are projected to rise in many regions. The research from the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre and […]
