Three new journals from Institute of Physics.

The Institute of Physics (IOP; Bristol, UK) has begun the publication of three international journals, including "Bioinspiration & Biomimetics," "Biomedical Materials" and "Computational Science & Discovery." All three will be published quarterly. An annual subscription to any of the three costs $193 for individuals and $885 for institutions.

Launched in March, "Bioinspiration & Biomimetics" carries articles on the principles and functions found in biological systems that have been developed through evolution, and application of that information in new technologies and approaches to solving scientific problems. It includes data from all areas in the fields of biology and engineering, including systems design, communication, cooperative behavior, self-assembly and self-healing, biomechanics, sensors, new materials, land biomorphic systems.

The goal of "Biomedical Materials" is to publish research findings about the composition, properties and performance of materials for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Content includes articles on such topics as electrode-tissue interface, 3D simulations, synthetic biomaterials, medical application of new polymers, surface analyses, and sensors for cellular biomechanics.

To be launched later this year, "Computational Science & Discovery" will focus on scientific advances and discovery through computational science in physics, chemistry, biology and applied science. Articles will include information on the details of the enabling technologies used, for example in data management, networking and visualization, that made the scientific advances possible.