Author Archives: rberkowitz

Finding Stardust in the Ice

Posted on May 13, 2026 by rberkowitz

Iron-60 buried in Antarctica reveals changes in the local interstellar environment. Continue reading →

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Rapid Eye Movements Enhance Information Acquisition

Posted on April 28, 2026 by rberkowitz

A model captures how the retina avoids tuning out during a fixed gaze. Continue reading →

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A Macroscopic Magnet Precesses

Posted on April 10, 2026 by rberkowitz

An isolated magnet’s intrinsic angular momentum induces gyroscopic motion, an observation that could lead to ultrasensitive magnetometers. Continue reading →

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Topological Catalyst Boosts Ammonia Synthesis

Posted on April 9, 2026 by rberkowitz

Thanks to its unusual band structure, a metal alloy could speed up a potentially sustainable production process. Continue reading →

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Extending the Adiabatic Theorem

Posted on April 1, 2026 by rberkowitz

Like its slowly perturbed counterpart, a rapidly perturbed quantum system stays closer to the ground state than to any excited state. Continue reading →

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Building a National Quantum Strategy

Posted on March 26, 2026 by rberkowitz

Andrea Damascelli recounts the struggles of coordinating different sectors to establish a quantum technology ecosystem in Canada. Continue reading →

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How Wildfires Transform Soil Chemistry

Posted on March 26, 2026 by rberkowitz

X-ray microscopy tools at the Advanced Light Source (ALS) mapped the chemistry of wildfire ash, revealing microscale organizational changes in elements within the ash. Continue reading →

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Mysterious type of static electricity has a hidden culprit

Posted on March 19, 2026 by rberkowitz

Find explains how volcanic ash plumes spark lightning and why dust in grain silos can explode Continue reading →

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Laser Chip Brings Multiplexing to AI Data Centers

Posted on March 16, 2026 by rberkowitz

Feeding more optical signals into one fiber will reduce latency. Continue reading →

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Local Disorder Impacts a Quantum Material’s Electronic States

Posted on February 24, 2026 by rberkowitz

Atom-level understanding of how the surface electronic properties of a magnetic semimetal can be tuned could guide its use in advanced technologies like spintronics and catalysis. Continue reading →

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