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Any uptake in electric vehicle use must be mirrored by the development of clean energy grids to mitigate both climate change and air pollution. That is the key finding of a new study by researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, California, and Stanford University, California. Published in the IOP Publishing journal Environmental Research Letters,...
A study examining the urban microclimatic impact of the 2019-20 Australian bushfires has uncovered how they affect local meteorological and air quality. Its findings could help understand the potential consequences of an increased rate and extension of bushfires, and especially regarding improving risk preparedness and coping strategies. The research was carried out by scientists from...
IOP Publishing acknowledges the devastating impact Coronavirus (COVID-19) is having around the world. Ensuring a safe environment for our employees and customers is our key focus, while minimising disruptions to allow our services to continue. This outlines the measures we have taken – these will be adjusted as necessary as we regularly assess developments. What...
The Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft (DPG) and Institute of Physics (IOP) have announced the winner of the New Journal of Physics’ Early Career Award. The award was established to recognise exceptional early-career researchers from across the world who have significantly contributed to the journal. The winner of the 2020 award is Dr Martí Perarnau Llobet, from...
500 titles now available to a broader audience of global readers IOP Publishing has extended access to its award-winning ebook programme with the launch of its new online bookstore. For the first time, all the titles in the collection will be available to purchase individually in one place. The IOP ebooks collection brings together innovative...
Twenty-four hour Twitter Poster Conference enables the global scientific community to connect virtually IOP Publishing (IOPP) will host their first Twitter poster conference on 15-16 July 2020. #IOPPposter is a free event that will enable researchers to present their posters in a virtual capacity to peers and other members of the scientific community. Coinciding with...
Publishers responsible for tens of thousands of peer-reviewed journals and books have signed an agreement to take a proactive stance against bias, as they commit to working together to better reflect the diversity of their communities and to remove barriers for under-represented groups. The joint statement will impact scholarly publishing on a global scale, having been initiated by the Royal Society of Chemistry and signed by the American Chemical...
Researchers in the USA have developed a graphene-based electrochemical sensor capable of detecting histamines (allergens) and toxins in food much faster than standard laboratory tests. The team used aerosol-jet printing to create the sensor. The ability to change the pattern geometry on demand through software control allowed rapid prototyping and efficient optimization of the sensor...
Researchers at five Hungarian institutions can now publish their research open access in 57 IOP Publishing (IOPP) journals, thanks to a new publish and read agreement with the Hungarian Electronic Information Service National (EISZ) Consortium. The agreement means corresponding authors affiliated with EISZ consortium member institutions can publish in IOPP journals with no barriers and...
Readers of IOP Publishing (IOPP) journals can now easily keep up to date with the latest papers in their fields, thanks to Researcher. Researcher is a free mobile and web app that gives users a social media-style feed of the latest papers, which they can filter with keywords according to their areas of interest. As...
IOP Publishing is pleased to announce the publication of the first issue of JPhys Complexity, an interdisciplinary journal focusing on the science of complex systems and networks. JPhys Complexity is an open access journal that showcases the highest quality research in terms of significance, originality and scientific rigour. Stretching across all strands and sub-disciplines within...
A word from Matin Durrani, Editor-in-chief, Physics World In times of crisis, few could argue against the value of news organisations that provide timely, accurate and reliable information. As COVID-19 spread rapidly around the world, Physics World has been an indispensable, trusted source of daily news for the physical-science community. Indeed, since the start of...
