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Marie Curie’s granddaughter speaks at conference on pioneering women
5 March 2015
The granddaughter of Marie Curie addressed a one-day meeting on pioneering women in physics at the Institute of Physics (IOP) on 4 March
Peter Higgs unveils a plaque in his honour in Edinburgh
5 March 2015
Nobel Prize-winning physicist Prof. Peter Higgs today unveiled a blue plaque in his honour in his home city
IOP Innovation Awards open for entries
5 March 2015
The Awards are a unique celebration of commercial success built on physics, so to raise the profile of your company, and to celebrate the contribution of physics and physicists to the UK economy, enter now
Scientists map unprecedented urbanization in East-Southeast Asia
3 March 2015
Researchers have, for the first time, mapped the rapid urban expansion that has occurred across the whole of East-Southeast Asia in the last decade
In March's Physics World: Throwing light on a mysterious human superpower
2 March 2015
Most people, at some point in their lives, have dreamt of being able to fly like Superman or develop superhuman strength like the Hulk
Tim Wiles receives national IOP prize for voluntary work in the north east
2 March 2015
Physics graduate Tim Wiles has been awarded the 2014 Institute of Physics Branches Prize, which was established to recognise voluntary work for the IOP’s branches by members
International Year of Light in Northern Ireland opens at science festival
27 February 2015
The naming of a Belfast street as Bell’s Theorem Crescent on 19 February kicked off the first ever NI Science Festival, which included the launch of the International Year of Light (IYOL) in Northern Ireland as well as more than 130 events, exhibitions, workshops and talks
Edinburgh hosts launch of International Year of Light in Scotland
27 February 2015
A harp played by laser beams, a fusion of poetry and science, and an exploration of Maxwell’s equations all helped to launch the International Year of Light (IYOL) in Scotland on 23 February
IOP launches new five-year strategy
26 February 2015
The IOP has published a document setting out the direction it will take over the next five years
IOP for Africa takes a new direction
25 February 2015
The Institute is changing its approach to supporting physics education in Africa and is working to transfer the running of its existing teacher-training-focused projects to partner organisations in the countries concerned
Two former presidents of the Institute have died
18 February 2015
Two former presidents of the IOP, Brian Manley and Sir John Mason, have died
Laser “ruler” holds promise for hunting exoplanets
18 February 2015
The hunt for Earth-like planets around distant stars could soon become a lot easier thanks to a technique developed by researchers in Germany
International Year of Light in Wales is launched
16 February 2015
The International Year of Light (IYOL) was launched in Wales at the Pierhead Building, Cardiff on 5 February
Interstellar technology throws light on spinning black holes
13 February 2015
The team responsible for the Oscar-nominated visual effects at the centre of Christopher Nolan’s epic, Interstellar, have turned science fiction into science fact by providing new insights into the powerful effects of black holes
IOP names UCL department as a gender equality champion
10 February 2015
The IOP has recognised the Department of Physics and Astronomy at University College London (UCL) as a national leader in gender equality through the IOP’s Project Juno initiative
New home for physicists receives planning permission
6 February 2015
The Institute of Physics’ (IOP) plans for the redevelopment of 2-8 Balfe Street and 35-45 Caledonian Road were approved last night, Thursday 5 February, at a meeting of Islington Council’s Planning Committee, subject to agreement on the IOP’s obligations to the borough
In February’s edition of Physics World: Mining the Moon becomes a serious prospect
2 February 2015
With an estimated 1.6 billion tonnes of water ice at its poles and an abundance of rare-earth elements hidden below its surface, the Moon is rich ground for mining
Heatwaves becoming more prominent in urban areas, research reveals
30 January 2015
The world’s urban areas have experienced significant increases in heatwaves over the past 40 years, according to new research published today
Biomaterial coating raises prospect of more successful medical implants
30 January 2015
A novel, bacteria-repelling coating material that could increase the success of medical implants has been created by researchers
The Duke of York launches the International Year of Light in the UK
29 January 2015
The UK launch of the International Year of Light (IYOL) was hosted at St James’s Palace in London on 28 January by HRH the Duke of York
IOP will use football to engage students with physics
28 January 2015
The IOP is set to run a number of after-school physics-and-football clubs in London schools with the help of an £18,000 grant from the John Lyon’s Charity
Theatre and physics connect as panel explores Oppenheimer and the bomb
26 January 2015
A discussion on Robert Oppenheimer and the atomic bomb was held in front of an audience at the Royal Shakespeare Company’s (RSC’s) Swan theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon on 24 January with the involvement of the IOP
IOP talks physics at annual science conference for teachers
23 January 2015
A new resource on using exoplanets to inspire school students was the focus of an IOP workshop at the Association for Science Education annual conference this month
International Year of Light is launched in Paris
21 January 2015
The globally themed opening ceremony for the International Year of Light (IYOL) in Paris this week featured everything from a performance by Maori dancers to talks by Nobel laureates and speakers from international bodies with an interest in light
Enjoy 10 great Physics World articles on light
19 January 2015
Today marks the official launch of the International Year of Light (IYL 2015), with a two-day grand opening ceremony taking place at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris
Smart shoe devices capture the power of walking
15 January 2015
Researchers in Germany have taken a significant step towards harnessing the energy that is generated through walking by engineering two separate devices that can generate power from specific aspects of the human walking gait
IOP Physics Prize awarded at BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition
14 January 2015
IOP chief executive Prof. Paul Hardaker presented the Institute of Physics’ prize for the best project in the physical sciences section of the 2015 BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition held in Dublin on 9 January
“Gold rush” threatens tropical forests in South America
14 January 2015
A global “gold rush” has led to a significant increase of deforestation in the tropical forests of South America
Gold Medal of Royal Astronomical Society goes to Prof. Mike Lockwood
12 January 2015
IOP fellow Prof. Mike Lockwood has been awarded the Gold Medal in Geophysics of the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS)
IOP members receive New Year Honours
2 January 2015
Prof. Timothy Palmer, a fellow of the IOP, has been made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the New Year Honours
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Gravitational lensing creates 'Einstein's cross' of distant supernova
Thu, 05 Mar
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Virus mapped in 3D using X-ray pulses
Wed, 04 Mar
New technique could help combat HIV and influenza
Physicists urged to back plans for Africa's first synchrotron
Tue, 03 Mar
Rallying cry goes out for an African light source, with South Africa a potential host
Gold nanotubes sizzle cancer cells
Mon, 02 Mar
Tiny structures could be used to image and destroy tumours
