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Author Archives: rberkowitz
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
Martian Impacts Seen and Heard
Linking acoustic and seismic signals from meteorite strikes to orbiter images is a step toward mapping the planet’s interior. Continue reading
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A Ferromagnet That Easily Sheds Spins
Researchers demonstrate room-temperature spin transfer across an interface between an iron-based ferromagnet and a semiconductor, opening a route to creating novel spintronic devices. Continue reading
Boron Nitride with a Twist Could Lead to New Way to Make Qubits
Easy control over bright emissions from the crystalline material offer a route toward scalable quantum computing and sensing. Continue reading
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An Exotic Fractional Quantum Hall State
The even-denominator state appears in a 2D quasiparticle system, but researchers still can’t explain its origin. Continue reading
Webb Telescope Searches for Exoplanet Atmospheres
The recent detection of CO2 around a distant Jupiter-like planet spurs
optimism for detecting atmospheric gases around Earth-like planets
orbiting faraway stars. Continue reading
Rachel Berkowitz 