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Warming to shift heavy rainfall patterns in the UK
A group of researchers from Germany has taken to investigating the potential changes in extreme rainfall patterns across the UK as a result of future global warming and has found that in some regions, the time of year when we see the heaviest rainfall is set to shift. The study, published today, 21 November, in […]
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Cartilage made easy with novel hybrid printer
The printing of three-dimensional tissue has taken a major step forward with the creation of a novel hybrid printer that simplifies the process of creating implantable cartilage. The printer has been presented today, 22 November, in IOP Publishing’s journal Biofabrication, and was used to create cartilage constructs that could eventually be implanted into injured patients […]
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Sea-levels rising faster than IPCC projections
Sea-levels are rising 60 per cent faster than the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) central projections, new research suggests. While temperature rises appear to be consistent with the projections made in the IPCC’s fourth assessment report (AR4), satellite measurements show that sea-levels are actually rising at a rate of 3.2 mm a year compared […]
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New Head of Publishing — Partner Journals, for IOP Publishing
Jamie Hutchins has today been announced as the new Head of Publishing — Partner Journals, for IOP Publishing. Mr Hutchins, who starts in his role at IOP Publishing’s Bristol office on 17 December 2012, has over 13 years of experience in the scientific, technical and medical publishing industry. He is currently working for Cambridge University […]
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Top Ten Physics Breakthroughs for 2012 Announced
The top ten breakthroughs in physics in 2012, as judged by Physics World magazine, have been announced. The top spot in the list was taken by the ATLAS and CMS collaborations at CERN for their joint discovery of a Higgs-like particle at the Large Hadron Collider. The top ten breakthroughs identified in the list were […]
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Physics on a plane: crystals made under zero gravity
A group of physicists from Japan have taken to the skies to grow crystals under zero gravity. Presenting their results today, 13 December, in the Institute of Physics and German Physical Society’s New Journal of Physics, they’ve overcome the limitations of the laboratory to examine the peculiar dynamics of helium crystals on a much larger […]
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New Senior Regional Sales Manager for Asia Pacific for IOP Publishing
Neil Byrne has today been announced as the new Senior Regional Sales Manager for Asia Pacific for IOP Publishing. Mr Byrne will take up his role at the beginning of January 2013 and will be based in Sydney, Australia. He will take responsibility for customers based in the Asia Pacific region. With over 10 years’ […]
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IOP Publishing introduces open access option on 23 journals
IOP Publishing (IOP) has today announced that it is introducing an open access publishing option on 23 subscription-based journals, effective immediately, so that authors will be able to make the final versions of their articles freely available on publication. This ‘hybrid open access model’ is being introduced to support authors who wish to publish on […]
