Author Archives: rberkowitz

A Type-I Superconductor Breaks Time-Reversal Symmetry

A hallmark property of unconventional superconductivity has been discovered in a type-I superconductor, whereas it’s normally observed only in type-II materials. Continue reading →

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EU Tech Push Boosts Ultrafast Laser Startups

Data centers and commercial demand complement EU support. Continue reading →

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Quark–Gluon Plasma Jet Leaves a Wake

Back-to-back jets produced during heavy-ion collisions reveal a plasma property predicted by quantum chromodynamics. Continue reading →

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Decoding the History Recorded in Lunar Soil

A model that captures how crater-forming impacts redistribute lunar dirt will help researchers read the cosmic timeline found in samples returned from the Moon. Continue reading →

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Ferroelectricity Emerges at the Nanoscale

An ultra-thin version of a common material could boost electronic device efficiency. Continue reading →

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NASA mission predicts solar explosion’s arrival at Earth with stunning precision

Satellite network known as PUNCH breaks record for forecasting space weather event. Continue reading →

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A Remote Indigenous Community Built One of Canada’s Fastest Fiber Networks

This Cree network reaches the far north and outperforms Starlink. Continue reading →

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Hyperdoped Silicon Photodiode Sets Efficiency Record

A new light-trapping architecture could lead to CMOS-compatible night-vision technology. Continue reading →

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Welcome to the Quantum-Steampunk Laboratory

Nicole Yunger Halpern brings her quantum thermodynamics research tothe public via analogies to a futuristic Victorian adventure. Read more in APS Physics Magazine…

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Evidence Builds for Martian Magma Chambers

A mineral physics interpretation of NASA seismic data hints that Mars has a chemically evolved crust. Continue reading →

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