UK researchers shed light on magnetic mystery of graphite
The physical property of magnetism has historically been associated with metals such as iron, nickel and cobalt; however, graphite – an organic mineral made up of stacks of individual carbon sheets – has baffled researchers in recent years by showing weak signs of magnetism. The hunt for an explanation has not been without controversy, with [...]
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Scientists create first free-standing 3D cloak
Researchers in the US have, for the first time, cloaked a three-dimensional object standing in free space, bringing the much-talked-about invisibility cloak one step closer to reality. Whilst previous studies have either been theoretical in nature or limited to the cloaking of two-dimensional objects, this study shows how ordinary objects can be cloaked in their [...]
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Topic of the Moment – the career of Stephen Hawking
The world celebrated Prof. Stephen Hawking’s 70th birthday on 8 January 2012. We take a look back over his life and work. Hawking first shot into the public consciousness with the 1988 release of his popular-science book A Brief History of Time, which would remain on the Sunday Times bestseller list for an unprecedented four [...]
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Cold winters caused by warmer summers, research suggests
Scientists have offered up a convincing explanation for the harsh winters recently experienced in the Northern Hemisphere; increasing temperatures and melting ice in the Arctic regions creating more snowfall in the autumn months at lower latitudes. Their findings may throw light on specific weather incidents such as the extremely harsh Florida winter of 2010 which [...]
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Daily news
Today’s physics news: Miracle material graphene can distil booze and satellite controversy bubbles over for Indian space agency
Today’s physics news: Miracle material graphene can distil booze and satellite controversy bubbles over for Indian space agency
Today’s physics news: Scientists make ‘invisibility cloak’ breakthrough, innovation is ‘imperative,’ says Brazil science minister and more
Today’s physics news: Scientists make ‘invisibility cloak’ breakthrough, innovation is ‘imperative,’ says Brazil science minister and more
Today’s physics news: ‘Starbursts’ and black holes lead to biggest galaxies, strongest solar storm since 2005 hits Earth and more
Today’s physics news: ‘Starbursts’ and black holes lead to biggest galaxies, strongest solar storm since 2005 hits Earth and more
Lectures & events
Key changes to the UK’s innovation landscape – IOP Business Forum
On 29 February the IOP will be holding a business forum at the University of Southampton Science Park. This follows the success of the IOP’s previous forum at Harwell Oxford Science and Innovation Campus back in September, where the focus was on key changes to the UK’s innovation landscape. At the Harwell Oxford forum delegates had the [...]
Education
Meet our first IOP Scholars
Last year the IOP launched its Teacher Training Scholarships, exclusive awards for just 100 outstanding individuals wishing to embark on a physics initial teacher training course. Here are two of the first people to be awarded a scholarship – could you follow in their footsteps and join them? Rob (pictured left) is 38 and from Bath. With [...]
Physics around the UK
Stargazing goes LIVE in Wales
One of the most popular factual BBC series of last year – Stargazing LIVE – is due to return to our screens next week and, to help mark the celestial celebrations, the Institute of Physics in Wales (IOP in Wales) is working together with universities and other organisations to run a series of three stargazing [...]
Physics around the world
Swiss scientists prove durability of quantum network
Scientists and engineers have proven the worth of quantum cryptography in telecommunication networks by demonstrating its long-term effectiveness in a real-time network. Their international network, created in collaboration with ID Quantique and installed in the Geneva metropolitan area and crossing over to the site of CERN in France, ran for more than one-and-a-half years from [...]
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