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Author Archives: rberkowitz
Foot Functionality Elucidated
When humans walk, our feet act as levers rather than landing pads as previously thought. Continue reading
Physics in Confined Spaces
Erin Flowers develops laboratory courses for incarcerated men and women, an endeavor that she says is both challenging and rewarding. Read more in APS Physics…
Dark Matter Could Cause Excess Optical Background
Axions that decay into photons could account for visible light that exceeds what’s expected to come from all known galaxies. Continue reading
A Dense, Cold Gas of EuropiumAtoms
A Bose-Einstein condensate of europium atoms provides a new experimental platform for studying quantum spin interactions. Read more at APS Physics…
First observations test JWST capabilities
Although the telescope’s early science results have exceeded expectations, even the most seasoned observers must use caution until calibrations are complete. Read more in Physics Today…
Axion Miniclusters Might Be Microlenses
Asteroid-sized clumps of a dark matter candidate known as an axion could be detectable in a gravitational-microlensing survey. Read more in APS Physics…
Expanding Universe in the Lab
Researchers control the speed of sound in an ultracold gas, mimicking features of a curved spacetime and reproducing quantum field behavior predicted in early Universe models. Continue reading
A Faster Charge for Electric Vehicles
A simple heating routine speeds up Li-ion battery charging to just 10
minutes. Continue reading
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Magnetic Field Heats Up Fusion
A magnetic field can significantly boost the performance of a large-scale fusion experiment that may lead to a future source of clean power. Continue reading
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