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Author Archives: rberkowitz
Salt Loss Dictates Sea-Ice Structure
Experiments on freezing saltwater have teased apart flow dynamics inside ice pores, offering a possible boost to climate models’ predictive power. Continue reading
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Tagged APS Physics, Arctic, Fluid Dynamics, Geophysics, Oceanography
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Quantum Computing Meets Finance
Eric Ghysels made a name for himself in financial econometrics and time-series analysis. Now he translates financial models into quantum algorithms. Continue reading
Magnetic Topological Insulators Have an Edgy Side
Edge currents are observed in a magnetic topological insulator even when conventional theory says that they should not. Continue reading
Peacock feathers can be lasers
Tail feathers can emit narrow beams of light, a first in the animal kingdom. Continue reading
Posted in Science Magazine
Tagged biology, Lasers, Optics, Photonics, Science Magazine
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How a Sail Inverts Its Shape
Simulations explore how to optimize a sail for changing direction. Continue reading
Unusual Plasma Waves Above Jupiter’s North Pole
A spacecraft observes a new oscillation mode in the low-density plasma. Continue reading
The Healthy Glow of Plants
A drone-borne photon counter can provide a new view into environmental
health. Continue reading
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Tagged APS Physics, Biophysics, Electrical engineering, Environment, Photonics
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Amorphous Ice Is Partly Crystalline
Evidence builds against the long-held notion that water ice can be truly glassy. Continue reading
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Tagged APS Physics, Condensed Matter Physics, Fluid Dynamics, Materials Sciences
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Dark Matter Detector Releases Best-Yet Result
Seven metric tons of liquid xenon get closer than ever to revealing WIMPs. Continue reading
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Tagged APS Physics, Astrophysics, Dark matter, Particle Physics
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Could a Data Center Rewiring Lead to 6x Faster AI?
Cornelis Networks’ congestion-free architecture takes on Ethernet and InfiniBand. Continue reading
Posted in IEEE Spectrum
Tagged Computer Science, Data Science, Electronic engineering, Hearing Aids, IEEE Spectrum, Networking
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