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New research makes cutting edge cancer treatment more precise
Researchers in Germany have taken an important step towards improving the accuracy of a highly effective radiotherapy technique used to treat cancer. The team, from the German Cancer Research Centre (DKFZ), the Heidelberg Ion-Beam Therapy Centre (HIT) and the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), hoped to address uncertainty about the dosimetry – the measurement and assessment of […]
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IOP and CAUL agree new and innovative consortium model
IOP Publishing and the Council of Australian University Librarians (CAUL) have announced a new agreement, covering 31 universities in Australia and New Zealand. Whereas the previous agreement was based on historical spend on print version of journals, the new model is based on an institution’s science-category full time equivalent students, and weighted against levels of […]
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The Biophysical Society and IOP Publishing form new partnership to create ebooks program for the biophysics community
The Biophysical Society and IOP Publishing have forged a new publishing partnership to support the development and dissemination of knowledge in biophysics, through the creation of a comprehensive collection of ebooks. The collaboration will bring the world-leading expertise and domain knowledge of the Biophysical Society into the rapidly developing IOP ebooks program, in order to […]
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Insights and opinions on the hottest topics in physics
Presenting Physics World Discovery IOP Publishing is excited to announce the launch of a new resource for the physics community. Physics World Discovery will publish accessible, long-form features that replicate the style and editorial approach of our award-winning flagship magazine Physics World. Written with clarity and flair by leading voices from across the scientific community, […]
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Physics explains why rock musicians prefer valve amps
For many guitarists, the rich, warm sound of an overdriven valve amp – think AC/DC’s crunchy Marshall rhythm tones or Carlos Santana’s singing Mesa Boogie-fuelled leads – can’t be beaten. But why is the valve sound so sought after? David Keeports, a physics professor from Mills College in California, looked at the science of valve […]
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Ice decline means Northern Sea route may become viable shipping option
Further declines in Arctic Sea ice levels could see the Northern Sea route (NSR) open to intercontinental shipping for up to six months each year, new research has found. The study, by a team of Russian researchers, used satellite data and the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP) climate data processing tool to model the trends […]
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LEGO-like blocks build new possibilities for microfluidics
LEGO already has millions of applications, building everything from castles to spaceships. But researchers in California have found a new use for the popular blocks – a modular microfluidics system. Microfluidics is a rapidly emerging technology with promising biomedical applications. It involves fluid manipulation at the microscale, where the fluid is usually set in motion […]
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More to rainbows than meets the eye
In-depth review charts the scientific understanding of rainbows and highlights the many practical applications of this fascinating interaction between light, liquid and gas. There’s more to rainbows than meets the eye. Knowledge gained from studying these multicoloured arcs of scattered light can be incredibly useful in ways that may not immediately spring to mind. Rainbow […]
