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Scientists model extraordinary performance of Bolt
As the world’s best athletes descend on London today to take part in the Olympic Anniversary Games, a group of researchers from Mexico has provided an insight into the physics of one of the greatest athletic performances of all time. In a new paper published today, 26 July, in IOP Publishing’s European Journal of Physics, […]
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Vision Prize collaborates with environmentalresearchweb
Vision Prize, an online research platform for capturing expert opinion, and IOP Publishing’s community website, environmentalresearchweb, have signed an agreement that recognises a shared mission to communicate as widely as possible the views of scientists on issues concerning the environment. Through inviting scientists to complete short polls on key topics on climate, Vision Prize aims […]
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Heat waves to become more frequent and severe
Climate change is set to trigger more frequent and severe heat waves in the next 30 years regardless of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) we emit into the atmosphere, a new study has shown. Extreme heat waves such as those that hit the US in 2012 and Australia in 2009 – dubbed three-sigma events […]
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September's Physics World: The woman who understood Newton
In this month’s edition of Physics World, Paula Findlen from Stanford University profiles Laura Bassi – an emblematic and influential physicist from the 18th century who can be regarded as the first ever woman to forge a professional scientific career. Once described as the “woman who understood Newton”, Laura Bassi – born in the city […]
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Pacific flights create most amount of ozone
The amount of ozone created from aircraft pollution is highest from flights leaving and entering Australia and New Zealand, a new study has shown. The findings, which have been published today, Thursday 5 September, in IOP Publishing’s journal Environmental Research Letters, could have wide-reaching implications for aviation policy as ozone is a potent greenhouse gas […]
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Researchers map carbon footprints of UK towns and cities
The London borough of Newham is famed for producing talents such as Idris Elba, Plan B and Mo Farrah, whilst also playing host to the Olympic Stadium and West Ham United Football Club. Now an international group of researchers have found that its residents have the smallest carbon footprint in the UK. In a study […]
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Current pledges put over 600 million people at risk of water scarcity
Our current pledges to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, which are projected to set the global mean temperature increase at around 3.5°C above pre-industrial levels, will expose 668 million people worldwide to new or aggravated water scarcity. This is according to a new study published today, 13 September, in IOP Publishing’s journal Environmental Research Letters, which […]
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New materials research journals now open for submissions
We are pleased to announce that IOP Publishing’s (IOP) three newest materials research journals are now open for article submissions. Announced in July 2013 as part of a further expansion of IOP’s materials programme, the three journal websites have gone live today on iopscience.org and will now begin welcoming submissions from the community. As part […]
