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23/09/2026

🌍 Colleagues across IOP Publishing came together online and in our office for screenings of the People's Emergency Briefing film.

Featuring leading scientists, experts and communicators, the film captures discussions from the National Emergency Briefing held in November 2025, exploring the interconnected challenges facing people and planet, and the evidence behind the urgent need for action.

At IOP Publishing, sustainability and environmental responsibility are core to our values, making conversations like these especially meaningful for our colleagues.

🎥 Interested in helping spread the word? Learn more about the film and how you can share it with your colleagues, networks and communities: https://www.nebriefing.org/

National Emergency Briefing | The UK’s leading climate and nature experts brief MP's on the risks, impacts and solutions to the climate emergency

23/09/2026

A look inside the technologies powering tomorrow’s grids. 👀

New expert insights from a research team in the USA reveal why voltage‑source converters (VSCs) and evolving semiconductor devices will dominate high‑voltage direct current (HVDC) technologies.

👉 For a quick overview, read the Research Highlight: https://ow.ly/Z9tZ50ZCmay

📝 To go in-depth, read the full work (open access): https://ow.ly/CScl50ZCmaz

With thanks to: Carnegie Mellon University, Niskanen Center, NC State University

22/09/2026

in 1791, Michael Faraday was born! This English chemist and physicist contributed vastly to the study of and and was one of the most influential scientists in history despite receiving little formal education.

His research on the magnetic field around a conductor carrying a direct current established the concept of an electromagnetic field in physics, and he similarly discovered the principles of electromagnetic induction, diamagnetism, and the laws of electrolysis.

Discover the modern impacts of Faraday's work with this article on the discovery of propagating trains of oscillons over Faraday waves in a 1D experiment: https://ow.ly/mpO950ZOk9f

22/09/2026

📚 This month we're marking one year since the publication of a diverse collection of ebooks.

Bringing together foundational physics, emerging manufacturing technologies and research at the frontiers of materials and space science, these titles continue to inform, challenge and inspire readers across disciplines.

👉 Explore the full collection and read the first chapter of every ebook for free:

https://ow.ly/Z9C750ZwZSl

22/09/2026

Do exceptional-point sensors really measure better? ⚛️

New research shows that sensors based on exceptional points can beat ordinary sensors in ideal quantum-limited measurements, but only if the light input, loss rate, and the perturbation being measured are carefully matched.

👉 For a quick overview, read the Research Highlight: https://ow.ly/GYvK50ZOffx

📝 To go in-depth, read the full article (open access): https://ow.ly/zl0S50ZOffy

With thanks to: TU Wien, Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg

22/09/2026

What does it mean to be part of an editorial board, and how can it support your research career?

In our Editorial Board Member Spotlight, Professor Andrews Nirmala Grace, Director of the Centre for Nanotechnology Research (CNR) at Vellore Institute of Technology, discusses her experience serving as an IOP Publishing Executive Editorial Board member and the importance of ensuring regional research contributions are represented on the international stage.

➡️Read the full interview: https://ow.ly/qVxF50ZNpY6

22/09/2026

🎉 Congratulations to a Top Cited Author from BITS Pilani!

Our team recently had the pleasure of presenting the author's Top Cited Certificate in person, recognizing the exceptional impact and reach of their research.

🔗 Read the article: https://ow.ly/AYKX50ZPw2e

We are proud to celebrate research that continues to inspire and influence the scientific community.

21/09/2026

If you'd like to learn more about but don't know where to start, check out this week's !

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to computational methods in physics, designed for students and researchers who wish to use R as their primary environment.

With step-by-step constructions of algorithms, reproducible code, and guided exercises with fully worked solutions, this text is both a teaching resource and a reference for practical problem-solving in physics. Read the first chapter for free 📕🔗: https://ow.ly/gFEk50ZO4aX

21/09/2026

From anomalous transport to non-equilibrium dynamics, this NJP Focus Collection brings together cutting-edge research exploring how broken symmetries shape the behaviour of complex physical systems. Discover the collection and the latest developments in the field🔗 https://ow.ly/pQva50ZOBsn

20/09/2026

New simulations reveal that our unusually large Moon may have emerged mostly intact just hours after Earth's collision with another world 🌑!

While previous research viewed the colliding worlds almost like fluids, this simulation incorporated temperature-dependent geological strength, which produced vastly different results.

Could this study re-write the story of our Moon's formation? Find out here 🔗: https://ow.ly/Z42g50ZO3Zg