Author Archives: rberkowitz

How Vision Helps Cyclists Communicate in a Pack

Posted on February 19, 2019

Riders in a peloton benefit more from the eyes of their peers than from a neighbor’s drag reduction. Continue reading →

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Mineral measurements could explain mantle seismology

Posted on February 12, 2019

A predicted phase transition shows up in high-pressure experiments. Continue reading →

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Satellites glimpse the microphysics of magnetic reconnection

Posted on February 1, 2019

In situ measurements capture a nonturbulent, efficient reconnection event on Earth’s nightside. Continue reading →

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Satellites reveal the microphysics of magnetic reconnection

Posted on January 8, 2019

Laminar electron dynamics drive reconnection on the side of Earth away from the Sun. Continue reading →

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Mars smiles for InSight’s cameras

Posted on December 7, 2018

We look forward to learning more about Mars as InSight’s scientific operations commence. Continue reading →

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Father of optical trapping awarded a share of the Nobel Prize in Physics

Posted on December 2, 2018

Optical tweezers have endured as an invaluable laboratory tool for manipulating molecules and other small particles. Continue reading →

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Molecular Microscope Lets Scientists Peer inside Single Cells

Posted on November 21, 2018

The new technology can identify proteins that distinguish healthy cells from diseased ones.   Continue reading →

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Detecting Fog Using Signals from Cell-Phone Towers

Posted on November 21, 2018

A novel technique can predict foggy conditions an hour before they appear. Continue reading →

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Soot formation: A new mechanism for an old problem

Posted on November 1, 2018

Gaseous hydrocarbons may cluster into sooty particles through a chain reaction. Continue reading →

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A compelling mechanism for soot formation

Posted on October 17, 2018

Gaseous hydrocarbons may cluster into soot through a chain reaction. Continue reading →

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