Author Archives: rberkowitz

Nanofluidic memristors compute in brain-inspired logic circuits

Posted on May 16, 2024 by rberkowitz

By connecting two memristors that uses changes in ion concentrations and mechanical deformations to store information, researchers have created the first logic circuit based on nanofluidic components. Continue reading →

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Meet HELIX, the High-Altitude Balloon That May Solve a Deep Cosmic Mystery

Posted on May 8, 2024 by rberkowitz

Every now and then, tiny particles of antimatter strike Earth from cosmic parts unknown. A new balloon-borne experiment launching this spring may at last find their source. Continue reading →

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Filamentation Observed in Wakefield Acceleration

Posted on May 7, 2024 by rberkowitz

A particle-beam-generating method—called wakefield acceleration—uses proton bunches, which can fragment into high-density filaments as a result of their interactions with plasma, new experiments show. Continue reading →

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Lithium-Ion “Traffic Jam” Behind Reduced Battery Performance

Posted on April 24, 2024 by rberkowitz

Real-time in situ x-ray observations of new nickel-rich lithium-ion batteries reveal that reduced performance comes from lithium ions getting trapped in the cathode. Continue reading →

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Quantum Machine Learning Goes Photonic

Posted on April 16, 2024 by rberkowitz

Measuring a photon’s angular momentum after it passes through optical devices teaches an algorithm to reconstruct the properties of the photon’s initial quantum state. Continue reading →

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Flowers may be big antennas for bees’ electrical signals

Posted on April 11, 2024 by rberkowitz

Plants might use the signals to communicate when to trigger nectar production. Continue reading →

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Evidence of a New Subatomic Particle

Posted on April 10, 2024 by rberkowitz

A signal from the decay products of a meson—a quark and an antiquark—comes from two subatomic particles and not one, as previously thought. Continue reading →

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Modeling Tissue Mechanics with Molten Glass

Posted on April 5, 2024 by rberkowitz

A glass studio becomes a physics lab for biophysicists examining the physiological tissue properties of marine microorganisms. Read more in APS Physics…

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Thermal Conductivity Not Too Hot to Handle

Posted on April 5, 2024 by rberkowitz

A radiometry technique directly measures thermal conductivity in molten metals and confirms the relationship with electrical resistivity. Continue reading →

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Molecular Lawnmower Drives Itself

Posted on March 14, 2024 by rberkowitz

A protein-based motor uses a trimming mechanism to move forward across a field of grass-like peptide segments. Continue reading →

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