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Mervyn Miles announced as new Chief Scientific Advisor for IOP Publishing
Professor Mervyn Miles has today been announced as the new Chief Scientific Advisor for IOP Publishing (IOP). IOP is a leading global scholarly publisher, specializing in the physical sciences and home to the renowned Journal of Physics series, New Journal of Physics and Physics World magazine. The company is the publishing arm of the Institute […]
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100 years of cosmic rays mystery
As physicists gather in early August to celebrate a century since the initial discovery of cosmic rays, Alan Watson, emeritus professor of physics at the University of Leeds, explains in this month’s Physics World how physicists have gradually revealed the nature of these mysterious objects and examines the progress being made in understanding where they […]
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The power to heal at the tips of your finger
John Rogers/University of Illinois The intricate properties of the fingertips have been mimicked and recreated using semiconductor devices in what researchers hope will lead to the development of advanced surgical gloves. The devices, shown to be capable of responding with high precision to the stresses and strains associated with touch and finger movement, are a […]
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Wireless power for the price of a penny
The newspaper-style printing of electronic equipment has led to a cost-effective device that could change the way we interact with everyday objects. For a price of just one penny per unit the device, known as a rectenna, which is presented today, Friday 10 August, in IOP Publishing’s journal Nanotechnology, can be placed onto objects such […]
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New Head of Business Development and Sales for Europe, the Middle East and Africa for IOP Publishing
Brett Rubinstein has today been announced as the new Head of Business Development and Sales for Europe, the Middle East and Africa for IOP Publishing. Mr Rubinstein will take up his new role at the Bristol office of IOP Publishing in mid-September. He has over ten years’ experience in scientific, technical and medical publishing and […]
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IOP Publishing announces its new journal, Methods and Applications in Fluorescence
From left to right: Yves Mély, Editor-in-Chief; Jane Roscoe, Head of Partner Development; David Birch, Editor-in-Chief; Otto Wolfbeis, Editor-in-Chief; Sharon d’Souza, Publisher. IOP Publishing (IOP) has announced the launch of a new journal, Methods and Applications in Fluorescence. This brings IOP’s existing journals portfolio to 69 titles. An electronic-only journal, Methods and Applications in Fluorescence […]
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Invisible QR codes tackle counterfeit bank notes
An invisible quick response (QR) code has been created by researchers in an attempt to increase security on printed documents and reduce the possibility of counterfeiting, a problem which costs governments and private industries billions of pounds each year. Publishing their research today, 12 September, in IOP Publishing’s journal Nanotechnology, the researchers from the University […]
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Met Office model to better predict extreme winters
Severe UK winters, like the ‘big freeze’ of 2009/10, can now be better forecast months in advance using the Met Office’s latest model, new research suggests. A new study, published today, Friday 14 September, in IOP Publishing’s journal Environmental Research Letters, compares the latest seasonal forecast system to the one previously used and shows that […]
